Shaq vs Michael Phelps Swimming Race
Shaquille O’Neal, also known as Shaq, challenged the world’s best swimmer, Michael Phelps, to a race a little over a month ago. Last night, the showdown happened.
As part of a new TV reality series, Shaq Vs., Shaq challenges some of the world’s best athletes in their own respective sports to specific challenges. However, Shaq gets to always decide a bet, and an advantage that he gets before the competitions takes place.
In this case, Shaq had agreed with Micahel Phelps to race three times. The first race was won by Shaq. Shaq had to race 25 yards compared to Phelps’ 50, and Shaq had a five-second head start. The second race was a medley for Shaq and a few american swimmers, and an individual event for Phelps. Phelps was down 10 seconds heading into the last leg vs Shaq, and Phelps came out vicorious.
For the third and final race, Shaq suggested that they lose the high-tech suits and race in some colorful speedos. The last event was a 75 yard freestyle for Phelps, and a 50 yard freestyle for Shaq. It was close and came down to the wire, but in the end, the “Big Aristotle” came in second and Phelps walked away victorious by .17 seconds.
Since he won the bet, Phelps didn’t have to admit that Shaq is one of the best swimmers he knows, but rather, Shaq had to put on a pink swim cap and wear it with pride.
Shaq is such a beast. Who else is he going to challenge in sports?