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The most decorated Olympian of all time Michael Phelps raced against a simulated Great White shark in a kick off Discovery Channel television program’s Shark Week.
The Phelps vs. Shark: Great Gold vs. Great White showed the 32-year-old Phelps faces his fastest opponent in the water on computer simulation.
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The 23-time Olympic gold medalist was beaten by two seconds in the open-water 100-meter race. The race was filmed off Mossel Bay, South Africa, and televised on Sunday night.
The computer-simulated shark clocked in at 36.1 seconds and Phelps swam the distance in 38.1 seconds.
Although it was unrealistic to expect the American swimmer to actually race and beat a great white shark, Gary Parrish of CBS Sports complained to the buildup and lack of an actual one-on-one race instead of a computer simulation. He was not the only one who shared his disappointment on Twitter.
Rematch? Next time..warmer water. #SW30 @Discovery @SharkWeek
— Michael Phelps (@MichaelPhelps) July 24, 2017
The moment of glory for #TeamShark!!! #PhelpsVsShark #SharkWeek pic.twitter.com/NWYp1CwiRa
— Shark Week (@SharkWeek) July 24, 2017
THAT’S A SHARK. SAW THAT ONE. #SharkWeek pic.twitter.com/LwLxyPpirb
— Shark Week (@SharkWeek) July 24, 2017
Let’s do this. #PhelpsvsShark pic.twitter.com/pnBjCFB1is
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) July 24, 2017
