It’s a battle of the fins tonight for Phelps as he hopes to out swim one of the fastest underwater creatures…A GREAT WHITE SHARK!!!!

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The fin to fin battle won’t be at the same time, but the two will swim in the same open waters at separate times for a total of 100 meters. Phelps will be wearing an actual fin to help with speed and agility. But don’t let him fool you, SHARKS ARE FAST! 40km/hr FAST! Phelps says the fastest he’s ever recorded for a swim was 8km/hr.

Shark week kicks off at 7pm on the Discovery Channel! And the battle of the fins airs at 8pm. Here is a schedule of everything going on for the entire week:

Monday, July 24:

8 p.m. – SHARK VORTEX

9 p.m. – RETURN TO THE ISLE OF JAWS

10 p.m. – ALIEN SHARKS: STRANGER FINS

11 p.m. – SHARK AFTER DARK

 

Tuesday, July 25:

9 p.m. – SHARKS AND THE CITY: LA

10 p.m. – SHARKS AND THE CITY: NEW YORK

11 p.m. – SHARK AFTER DARK

 

Wednesday, July 26:

9 p.m. – THE LOST CAGE

10 p.m. – DEVIL SHARKS

11 p.m. – SHARK AFTER DARK

 

Thursday, July 27:

9 p.m. – SHARK EXILE

10 p.m. – SHARK STORM

11 p.m. – SHARK AFTER DARK

 

Friday, July 28:

9 p.m. – AFRICAN SHARK SAFARI

10 p.m. – LAIR OF THE SAWFISH

 

Saturday, July 29:

9 p.m. – SHARKMANIA

 

Sunday, July 30:

8 p.m. – SHARK SCHOOL WITH MICHAEL PHELPS

 

Photo courtesy Discovery UK Shark week