Reporter： If you’ve ever dreamt of living life under the sea， the Philippine Mermaid Swimming Academy in Manila could be the place for you. Coaches teach swimmers how to master the 1）plexiglass and rubber mono-fin tails and 2）frolic like the real mythical aquatic creatures.
　　Student A： Well， I think every girl wants to be a mermaid at one point in her life.
　　Reporter： The school started as a creative way to teach swimming to young children. Coaches soon found that half human-half fish people could be good role models.
　　Mermaid Coach： We have this notion that the mermaids are beautiful， are playful， are fun， and adventurous and graceful， so that is what we want to impart to the kids also.
　　Reporter： Learning how to do dolphin kicks， 3）handstands and blow kisses underwater seems to have 4）made a splash with the students.
　　Student B： I feel happy because I get to swim. I get to swim like a mermaid， because I wanted to be a mermaid since I was young.
　　Reporter： And swimming in a skin-tight suit requires 5）abdominal and muscle strength， making it for a good workout too.
　　学生甲：我觉得每个女孩在人生的某个阶段都想成为一条美人鱼。
　　记者：这所学校开始是想以这一种新方式来教小孩子游泳。然后教练发现“半人半鱼”是不错的模仿榜样。
　　“美人鱼”教练：我们都有这样的想法：美人鱼美丽、有趣、幽默、大胆并且优雅，这也是我们想要教给孩子们的东西。
　　记者：学习如何做海豚式打腿、手倒立以及在水下飞吻似乎在学生当中激起了很大反响。
　　学生乙：游泳让我觉得很快乐。我学着像一条美人鱼那样游泳，因为我从很小的时候就想变成美人鱼。
　　记者：而且穿着紧身泳衣游泳要求腹部和肌肉的力量，这样对身形塑造也有帮助。