Michael Phelps has finally met his match in the water: a Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥œgreat white shark.Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥
The Olympic champion swimmer was bested Sunday night in the Discovery ChannelÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Shark Week special Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥œPhelps vs. Shark: Great Gold vs. Great White.Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥
But Phelps didnÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™t 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 sharkÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s powerful tail. He finished the 100 metre race in 38 seconds, two seconds slower than the simulated shark.
Phelps tweeted Sunday that heÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™d like a rematch, but in warmer water.
Rematch? Next time..warmer water.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥” Michael Phelps (@MichaelPhelps)
The Associated Press