Photo, courtesy of PFI Student Manual: What it looks like on a training dive line When I began my journey to become a professional Mermaid I had no idea how intense and brutal the prerequisites would be. After all, “Mermaiding” sounds so whimsical and playful. Surely the process to becoming a Mermaid wouldn’t be an incredibly tough athletic effort requiring physiological changes as well as increased mental stamina? Well, it is! (Disclaimer: All information here is for explana