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Michael Phelps takes on great white on Shark Week

will “race” a great white shark, in some capacity, and have a hammerhead swim two feet from his face on Shark Week shows on Discovery Channel in July.

“Phelps vs. Shark: Great Gold vs. Great White” will open Shark Week on July 23 at 8pm ET.

From Discovery Channel:

“They are one of the fastest and most efficient predators on the planet: Sharks. 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.