Michael Phelps raced against a simulated Great White shark in a highly anticipated television program to kick off Discovery Channel's annual Shark Week.
The 32-year-old American swimmer was beaten by two seconds in the open-water 100-meter race, filmed off Mossel Bay, South Africa, and televised on Sunday night.
The computer-simulated shark clocked in at 36.1 seconds and Phelps, wearing a special swimsuit and fin, swam the distance in 38.1 seconds.
Though Phelps didn't actually go up against an actual shark, Phelps vs. Shark: Great Gold vs. Great White showed an animated opponent superimposed on the footage besides the Olympian.
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