Michael Phelps has finally met his match in the water: a BԪַgreat white shark.BԪַ
The Olympic champion swimmer was bested Sunday night in the Discovery ChannelBԪַs Shark Week special BԪַPhelps vs. Shark: Great Gold vs. Great White.BԪַ
But Phelps didnBԪַt swim with a real shark. He competed in the ocean against a computer-simulated fish based on data on the swimming speed of sharks.
Phelps was outfitted with a wetsuit and a monofin to mimic a sharkBԪַs powerful tail. He finished the 100 metre race in 38 seconds, two seconds slower than the simulated shark.
Phelps tweeted Sunday that heBԪַd like a rematch, but in warmer water.
Rematch? Next time..warmer water.
BԪַ Michael Phelps (@MichaelPhelps)
The Associated Press