The victor of an all-time high 28 Olympic medals will race against a great white shark during a TV special to help the Discovery Channel kick off its annual Shark Week on July 23.
"They are one of the fastest and most efficient predators on the planet: Sharks", reads the hyperbolic press release.
The man considered by many to be the greatest Olympic swimmer ever will take on the water's deadliest predator in a televised race.
But now, Phelps will face one of his most challenging competitors: a Great White shark.
He won against all of the humans, so now Michael Phelps is taking on a tougher competitor in the water: A shark. Home field advantage and all.
The fastest swimmer in Olympic history will take on a great white shark to start off Shark Week on the Discovery Channel. Great White. So far, the exact shark that'll be competing hasn't been named, but if it's smart, it's out there training hard.
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As for other programming during the 29th anniversary of Shark Week, you can expect to see "Great White Shark Serial Killer Lives", "Shark Vortex" and "Alien Sharks: Stranger Fins". So many questions still need to be answered about this monumental event.
The race will air Sunday, July 23.
Phelps went cage diving with a shark last week, according to his official Instagram account. Shark Week kicks off an hour earlier at 7 p.m. E.T.
Phelps insists he is truly retired from professional swimming, but apparently he's making an exception for sharks.
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