Michael Phelps has finally met his match in the water: a 含羞草研究社済reat white shark.含羞草研究社�
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Phelps was outfitted with a wetsuit and a monofin to mimic a shark含羞草研究社檚 powerful tail. He finished the 100 metre race in 38 seconds, two seconds slower than the simulated shark.
Phelps tweeted Sunday that he含羞草研究社檇 like a rematch, but in warmer water.
Rematch? Next time..warmer water.
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The Associated Press
