Hands up if you’ve always wanted to be like Ariel. Well it ain’t just a dream now guys, because the UK is officially hosting this year’s Mermaid Olympics, sorry ‘Merlympics’ and we wanna go.

The UK is hosting the Merlympics later this summer. @mikebreakfast has been testing the water. pic.twitter.com/uN7LjwGJNi

— BBC Radio Manchester (@BBCRadioManc) January 13, 2018

It’s a day for mermaids and mermen as UK wins the right to host the @merlympics for the first time. @BBCBreakfast 0735 @BBCSport @bbcgetinspired we have a tail in the studio @BBCNaga pic.twitter.com/EY5Yyk5i75

— Mike Bushell (@mikebreakfast) January 13, 2018

Whilst there’s not much in terms of deets revealed just yet. The BBC radio team have been getting excited and extra about it. Watch. This. Space.