Shaq Vs came to a close Tuesday night when Shaquille O'Neal battled "The Baltimore Bullet", Michael Phelps. Shaq challenged Phelps in a series of swimming races at the Mangione Aquatic Center at Loyola University, MD and the victor of the best-out-of-three swim-offs would be named the winner.
The first race required Phelps to race 50 yards(freestyle) with a five second head start while Shaq only went 25 yards. The result, Shaq was victorious over the 14x gold medal winner! The second race was a 200 IM. Phelps handled all four phases of the event, but Shaq had some help from three top American female swimmers. Even with the assistance of the ladies, Shaq came out the loser.
The third and final race was a freestyle battle, requiring Phelps to go 75 yards and Shaq to go 50 yards. Even with the 25 yard disadvantage, the great Michael Phelps defeated O'Neal in a close finish.
The "Big Aristotle" was once again gracious in defeat. He was supposed to perform a synchronized swimming routine, but somehow managed to escape with a fan requested cannonball instead. Take a look at his pink swim cap in the video.
Although O'Neal finished the season without a victory over any of the other great athletes, the show had some memorable moments and portrayed Shaq as someone who takes competition and training very seriously. I'm anxious to see if the show makes a comeback next year, or if the network will try some sort of spinoff with another sporting icon.
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