Touted as "Phelps vs. Shark: Great Gold vs. Great White," the face-off in the chilly, shark-rich waters off South Africa was the launchpad for the channel's annual Shark Week series of shows. "Call me crazy but I thought they were gonna put Phelps up against a real shark not a simulation. I feel robbed," said a Twitter user who goes by Meg Conley. Another scornful Twitter user posted footage of a cartoon shark dancing with the caption "Live footage of Shark getting ready to wipe the floor with Michael Phelps." Others, however, expressed surprise that anyone would have believed a real one-on-one between man and shark would have been possible.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 25, 2017 00:11 UTC