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of Kirsten. Chris was there for the off flawlessly, and we had achieved McManis, you guys ROCK!
divers, boats, and safety. Kristin our objectives; now it was time for Thanks to LV Dive Adventures and
would be in the water for safety, everyone to get out of the water Waterworld Scuba for their support
but she was in her mermaid tail. and get out of the heat. in a safe swim!
Interestingly enough, a part of
both Kristin and Chris’s mermaid Something very interesting Special thank you to Millenium
certification was to rescue happened. I think those Fandom Bar, Lake Las Vegas, Green
someone while in a mermaid tail. responsible for making it happen, Valley Ranch Resort Spa & Casino,
for making the time frames work, Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa,
The press arrived at 8:30, and it and making sure it was safe forgot and Four Queens Hotel & Casino
was on. The model mermaids why we did it to begin with. We for the swim, photoshoot, and
were directed not to get into were reminded of the ‘why’ when appearance locations.
the water since they had no no one wanted to get out of the
monofin, no training, or mermaid water because they were having
certification. Instead, they all too much fun. PHOTOGRAPHERS:
loaded onto a large floating water RON MCGEE
pad that was towed out to the I am sure there is some life lesson @RAMVISIONS
lake’s center near the bridge by a or zen insight that presented itself FB RAM PHOTOGRAPHICS
jet ski. when the perspective changed
from getting it done to having ERIC KELSEY
The professionals flopped off fun. @MEMORIESIMAGINED
FB MEMORIESIMAGINEDAZ
the dock. They then swam to
a rendezvous point behind the That evening the mermaids in PATRICIA PASTRANO
bridge, waiting for the signal to tails invaded Fremont Street, or @MEMORIESIMAGINED
start the swim. I should say literally flipped their FB MEMORIESIMAGINEDAZ
tails and waived at the thousands
On the docks, two drones were of people passing by. It was a fun MERMAIDS:
launched and the photographer night! Laughter, smiles, and fun
from the Review Journal was abound, not just for the Fremont KRISTIN JANISE
brought by boat to the middle of Street audience, but for the @LVDIVEADVENTURES
the lake. Safety personnel were merfolk flipping their tails with GUARDIAN OF THE SPRINGS
always nearby, either in the water friends, old and new, after an @GUARDIANOFTHESPRINGS
or on a jet ski watching for any exhilarating day full of mermaids. FB GUARDIAN OF THE SPRINGS
sign of trouble. TIK TOK GUARDIAN OF THE SPRINGS
The weekend was a resounding MERMAID MICHELLE
The moment came; the mermaids success. @THEHYDROBLADEMERMAID
were in place, the photographers SUZIE SHORTCAKE/SEREIA TALISE
and the drones. Kristin gave the Despite Pat’s multiple coronaries, @MISSSUZIESHORTCAKE
signal for the swim to start. the ‘crazy idea’ had been executed:
the mission accomplished. MERMAID JJ SINCITY
The drone shots tell the story. @JJSINCITY27
The mermaids and merman **************** FB JANET POSTEL
emerging from under the bridge. Pat and I thank everyone for making CARLA ZAMIRA
Swimming to the other mermaids it happen, Kristin, Eric, Ron, Todd, @CALRAZAMIRA818
on the floating pad in the middle Nanneene, Veronica, Smokie, Jessica,
of the lake. Paige, Michi, Suzie, Michelle, Carla, PRESLEY KING
@_PRESLEY_NOT_ELVIS
Janet, John, Chris, Presley, all the
The mermaid in front appears people at Millenium Fandom Bar, CORALIA PEARL
to be swimming slow; it Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort and @CORALIAPEARL
just so happens that this is Spa, Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa TIK TOK CORLIAPEARL
Michelle Mozdzen, mermaid and Casino, Lake Las Vegas and the MERMAID PRINCESS AURORA
and professional swimmer for management of the Four Queens @MERMAIDPRINCESSAURORA
over a decade, so her slow is Hotel and Casino. TIKTOK MERMAIDPRINCESSAURORA
everyone else’s fast. But there VERONIKA VALENTINE
it was, mermaid tails splashing For those individuals crazy enough @VERONIKAVALENTINE1
and lots of smiles as the to help behind the scenes. HUGE
professionals completed the shoutout for all your pre-event running THE TRAVELING MERMAN
swim and reached the floating around, photography, headaches, and @THETRAVELINGMERMAN
pad. management of the chaos. Eric Kelsey, INDRANEE CLARKE
We were done ahead of schedule. Ron McGee, Todd McCaffrey, Veronika @INDRANEECLARKE
Our amazing team had pulled it Valentine, Rex Hobbs, and Nanneene
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