Woman sets record swimming 26.22 miles in a mermaid fin

The Little Mermaid famously sang 'flipping your fins, you don't get too far.' Apparently, she's never seen Merle Liivand swim.

The Little Mermaid famously sang"flipping your fins, you don't get too far." Apparently, she's never seen Merle Liivand swim.

Liivand, also known as"Eco Mermaid," broke a Guinness World Record in May by completing a 26.22-mile swim using a silicone monofin.The champion ice swimmer and marine conservationist accomplished the feat off the coast of Miami, Florida, in just 11 hours and 54 seconds, according to Guinness. She broke her previous record of 18.6 miles for the farthest swim with a monofin.To set the record, Liivand could not use her arms.

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