Olympic superstar Michael Phelps is unstoppable in the pool but is he as fast as a shark? That question was answered Sunday night as part of the Discovery Channel's "Shark Week" programming. The race was billed as "Phelps vs Shark: Great Gold vs Great White."
Here's how it went down: Phelps swam 100 meters off the coast of South Africa in 38.1 seconds. The shark recorded a time of 36.1. And in case you're wondering, Phelps wasn't actually in the water with the shark. Its speed was calculated by staffers who then used CGI to simulate a shark swimming in the water along with Phelps, who has already tweeted his willingness for a rematch.
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