Junior Mermaiding Coach
Dao Thanh Mai
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Specialises in mermaiding for children 8–15, blending performance art and basic monofin technique.
Vietnamese / English
Professional profile
Experience in context
Specialises in mermaiding for children 8–15, blending performance art and basic monofin technique.
Technique and safe self-rescue are established before performance skills.
Professional experience
Coaching roles and environments
Junior Mermaiding Coach
Aqua Spirit Club · Hanoi, Vietnam
Specialises in mermaiding for children 8–15, blending performance art and basic monofin technique.
Swimmer and underwater performance coach
Performance and monofin skills programmes · Vietnam
Foundational experience before taking the current role at Aqua Spirit Club.
Coaching capability
What this coach can help you improve
Monofin technique
Build dolphin kick, streamline and directional control.
Underwater expression
Connect movement, rhythm and safe performance skills.
Costume safety
Practise tail removal, surfacing and buddy communication.
Working method
How training is assessed and developed
Technique and safe self-rescue are established before performance skills.
- 01
Foundation
Assess swimming, floating and body control without a tail.
- 02
Monofin
Build dolphin kick and streamline over controlled short distances.
- 03
Perform
Combine swimming lines, movement and expression within safe limits.
Is this the right fit?
A strong fit for
- Beginners learning sound monofin technique
- Learners interested in underwater performance
- Children who meet the swimming prerequisite
Consider another pathway when
- Learners who do not yet meet basic water-safety requirements
Professional credentials
Credentials, issuing bodies and professional scope
- 01
Mermaiding Instructor
- Issued
- 2021
- Scope
- Professional scope used in aquatic coaching and water-safety practice.
- 02
Child Safety
- Issued by
- Vietnam Red Cross
- Issued
- 2022
- Valid until
- Dec 2028
- Scope
- Professional scope used in aquatic coaching and water-safety practice.
Achievements
Selected professional milestones
- Developed a pathway from basic monofin skills to performance
- Standardised tail-removal and buddy-safety drills for younger learners
Current responsibility
Programmes this coach supports
Programme details come from the current curriculum in the CMS and may include several pathways.
01
The Art of Mermaiding
The Art of Mermaiding
Combine athletic core strength with artistic performance. A unique discipline focusing on monofin technique, breath control, and elegant underwater movement.
- Junior Mermaiding
- Level
- JUNIOR
- Duration
- 6 weeks / 12 sessions
- Format
- Max 5 students
- Artistic Mermaiding
- Level
- ARTISTIC
- Duration
- 6–8 weeks / 18–24 sessions
- Format
- Max 5 students
- Athletic Mermaiding
- Level
- ATHLETIC
- Duration
- 8 weeks / 24 sessions
- Format
- Max 5 students
In practice
Training, not a studio profile
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