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[Saya]

Michael Phelps to race a great white shark as part of Discovery Channel's 'Shark Week'

Michael Phelps, the most successful Olympian of all time, will race against a great white shark as part of a television show due to air in July.

A press release from the Discovery Channel promises that "the world's most decorated athlete takes on the ocean's most efficient predator".

Phelps, 31, has 23 Olympic swimming gold medals and retired after Rio 2016.

The American has a top speed of six miles per hour in the water, whereas a great white can reach 25mph.

 

[XenodudeX]

rip

 

[xxracerxx]

I am waiting for Usain Bolt to hurdle a great white shark.

 

[bosseye]

In the same tank I presume.

To be fair, I could probably reach phelps-esque speeds of 6mph if pursued by jaws.

 

[zero_suit]

So dumb.

 

[robotrock]

rip

He's alive

 

[SoundofSilence]

Uh... yea. Utterly pointless publicity stunt.

 

[adj_noun]

The American has a top speed of six miles per hour in the water, whereas a great white can reach 25mph.

I wonder who wins.

 

[rtcn63]

Well that's jumping the... nevermind.

 

[rashbeep]

I wonder who wins.

lol

 

[PabloBolivar]

I don't know which is more stupid and lopsided...This or McGregor v. Mayweather

 

[Escape Goat]

Humans were a mistake.

 

[Stinkles]

Well that's jumping the... nevermind.

If only there was a relevant turn of phrase....

 

[Admiral Woofington]

I wonder who wins.

They're gonna feed the great white lots of chicken nuggets so he's lazy.

 

[Romez]

Pointless.

 

[Kensation]

Spoiler: The shark wins (unless shenanigans were afoot)

 

[Linkura]

One step closer....

 

[NeoRausch]

If only there was a relevant turn of phrase....

Jumping the phelps

 

[BY2K]

The American has a top speed of six miles per hour in the water, whereas a great white can reach 25mph.

Well this feels kind of useless, knowing this.

 

[bosseye]

I bet Phelps could swallow a seal whole too.

Nom nom.

 

[Stinkles]

Great white top speed- 25mph

Michael Phelps top speed - 6mph

There. Saved you a watch.


Edit. so late...

 

[Username1198]

How high was he when he thought of this?

 

[KernelPanic]

Next:

Bolt racing a cheetah

Mayweather fighting a kangaroo.

 

[rtcn63]

Spoiler: The shark wins (unless shenanigans were afoot)

This is the shark:

 

[InfiniteBento]

I hope the shark isnt abused or injured just to perform this nonsense

 

[Breads]

I've seen sharks carried into the air with the momentum of their swimming.

I cannot say the same for a human.

 

[Kinyou]

This race needs some stakes. How about Phelps giving all his medals to the shark if he loses?

 

[Saya]

Next:

Bolt racing a cheetah

Mayweather fighting a kangaroo.

Roo is ready

 

[Diabelli]

Next:

Bolt racing a cheetah

Mayweather fighting a kangaroo.

Brian Shaw strength contest against an African bull elephant.

 

[Toa TAK]

This race needs some stakes. How about Phelps giving all his medals to the shark if he loses?

How about actual steaks?

 

[Prez]

I don't know which is more stupid and lopsided...This or McGregor v. Mayweather

Mayweather vs a grizzly bear

 

[Lucky Forward]

 

[Kinyou]

How about actual steaks?

Steaks for Phelps, Phelps for the shark.

 

[PJV3]

They should get the shark on a bicycle, imagine how fast it could go if it swims that fast.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Steaks for Phelps, Phelps for the shark.

Im curious how they will do the race. Side by side or just race against the best time?

 

[wildfire]

In the same tank I presume.

To be fair, I could probably reach phelps-esque speeds of 6mph if pursued by jaws.

And you would end up exactly like everyone else trying to out swim Jaws.

 

[Toa TAK]

Steaks for Phelps, Phelps for the shark.

The only way

 

[Saya]

 

[NateDrake]

How do you get a shark to race? This is going to be like that terrible 'Eaten Alive' program and nothing is going to happen.

 

[rtcn63]

And you would end up exactly like everyone else trying to out swim Jaws.

Shark Week |OT| We're gonna need a bigger GOAT

 

[metalslimer]

Dumb

 

[SwiftDeath]

I wonder who wins.

As with Kobayashi vs a bear in an eating competition, it probably depends how distracted the shark gets

Spoiler

Shark obviously wins if it cares to compete at all

 

[Broken Joystick]

When you're better than every single human on the planet so you have to start racing animals.

 

[Mr. Giggles]

This is stupid.

 

[Animator]

Well this feels kind of useless, knowing this.

Yea article is basically "Kia wants to race Lamborghini"

 

[Fuzzery]

Brian Shaw strength contest against an African bull elephant.

Ok I laughed

 

[kiguel182]

Poor shark. But also, what a ridiculous thing to do.

 

[HStallion]

I'm going to tune in for the far more interesting videos after the fact titled,"Michael Phelps fights a great white"

 

[rtcn63]

Yea article is basically "Kia wants to race Lamborghini"

Now that I think about- are we talking a straight line race or like reef twisties?

 

[Mr. Giggles]

Now that I think about- are we talking a straight line race or like reef twisties?

Does it make a difference?