The most decorated Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps, will race a shark during Discovery Channel’s Shark Week.
Discovery Channel made the announcement on Friday.
“They are one of the fastest and most efficient predators on the planet: Sharks,” Discovery said in a statement. “He is our greatest champion to ever get in the water: Michael Phelps. 39 world records.
“23 Olympic golds. But he has one competition left to win. An event so monumental no one has ever attempted it before.
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“The world’s most decorated athlete takes on the ocean’s most efficient predator: Phelps V Shark – the race is on! Produced by Peacock Productions.”
Shark Week will be aired in over 220 countries on July 23.
I was able to do something that I had always wanted to do! https://t.co/2CJplWMkMP
Advertisement— Michael Phelps (@MichaelPhelps) June 11, 2017
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