Sunday, July 23, 2017

THE GOSSIP: Michael Phelps vs. a shark



Michael Phelps had his big race against a shark to kick off "Shark Week" on the Discovery Channel.

Here is a collection of stories about the event.

Fans were legitimately upset that Michael Phelps didn't race a real shark

Michael Phelps’ much-anticipated race against a shark was never going to be a real great white shark. It was a computer-generated simulation of a shark.

Michael Phelps' stunned reaction to a shark's speed gave the internet an epic GIF

Michael Phelps is the fastest human swimmer on the planet, but sharks swim much faster than people.

Michael Phelps originally wanted to race a shark without a cage

Michael Phelps has had an “infatuation” with sharks his entire life, and we’ll finally get to see him race one during Shark Week on Sunday.

 Michael Phelps shares what it was like to go face-to-face with a shark (from inside a cage)

Before he races a shark, Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps got into the ocean in a cage to check out some giant sharks up close. Video footage was shared during his interview on Good Morning America on Thursday, and he talked about the experience.
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