Mermaid classes making quite the splash in Chicago

CHICAGO (FOX 32 NEWS) - It's not all just fish and plants under the sea.

Now, a group of Chicagoans are fulfilling their lifelong ambitions of becoming mermaids, donning fish tails to get a strong core workout, have fun or simply make fairytales come true.

Jake Hamilton ventured to AquaMermaid Chicago to explore the depths of the underwater phenomenon and find out what keeps the mermaids coming back.

You can visit AquaMermaid's Chicago location at Six Point Aquatics, 211 S. Laflin St., or check out their website here.