Michael Phelps to race a shark: Six animals he might actually beat

The US swimmer will have no chance against a great white, but there are other challenges he could win

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Michael Phelps, the most successful Olympian of all time, is to race a great white shark as part of the Discovery Channel's Shark Week in July.

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