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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Helen Le Caplain & Alex Whilding

Real-life mermaid who swims with sharks and can hold her breath for four minutes

Meet the real life version of the Disney princess Ariel who spends her time swimming with sharks, rays and other sea animals.

Naomi Trott is a 34-year-old archaeologist and senior cultural heritage consultant who spends her spare time traveling up and down the country as a mermaid.

However, she says being a mermaid is 'hard, hard work' as she has to hold her breath for four minutes under water.

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