US' swimmer Michael Phelps leaves the pool at the end of a training session in Riccione, northern Italy, Friday, July 17, 2009, in view of Rome's 2009 World Swimming Championships. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

US' swimmer Michael Phelps leaves the pool at the end of a training session in Riccione, northern Italy, Friday, July 17, 2009, in view of Rome's 2009 World Swimming Championships.

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  1. LONG BEACH, CA - JANUARY 18: Michael Phelps (R) talks with Todd Patrick before swimming in the Men's 100 Breaststroke Prelim during the Long Beach Grand Prix on January 18, 2010 in Long Beach, California.
  2. LONG BEACH, CA - JANUARY 18: Michael Phelps swims in the Men's 100 Butterfly Prelim during the Long Beach Grand Prix on January 18, 2010 in Long Beach, California.
  3. Michael Phelps competes in a preliminary heat of the men's 100-yard breaststroke at USA Swimming's Southern California Grand Prix swimming competition in Long Beach, Calif., Monday, Jan. 18, 2010.
  4. Michael Phelps, right, talks with Michael Alexandrov following their preliminary heat in the men's 100-yard breaststroke at USA Swimming's Southern California Grand Prix swimming event in Long Beach, Calif., Monday, Jan. 18, 2010.
  5. Michael Phelps competes in the men's 100-yard breaststroke final at USA Swimming's Southern California Grand Prix in Long Beach, Calif., Monday, Jan. 18, 2010. Phelps finished in third.
  6. LONG BEACH, CA - JANUARY 17: Michael Phelps swims the Freestyle portion of the Men's 400 IM Prelim during the Long Beach Grand Prix on January 17, 2010 in Long Beach, California.
  7. Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps competes in a preliminary heat of the men's 400-yard individual medley at USA Swimming's Southern California Grand Prix in Long Beach, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010.
  8. Michael Phelps competes in the finals of the men's 400-yard individual medley at USA Swimming's Southern California Grand Prix in Long Beach, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010.
  9. Fans cheer on Hidemasa Sano as he races neck-and-neck with Michael Phelps in the final of the men's 400-yard individual medley at USA Swimming's Southern California Grand Prix in Long Beach, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010. Phelps won the race.
  10. LONG BEACH, CA - JANUARY 16: Swimmers Michael Phelps (L), Zane Grothe (C) and Dominik Meichtry (R) pose with special guests from the Make A Wish Foundation following the Men's 500 Free Final during the Long Beach Grand Prix on January 16, 2010 in Long Beach, California.
  11. LONG BEACH, CA - JANUARY 16: Michael Phelps swims in the Men's 500 Free Final during the Long Beach Grand Prix on January 16, 2010 in Long Beach, California.
  12. Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps waves to the crowd after winning the men's 500-yard freestyle at the USA Swimming Southern California Grand Prix in Long Beach, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010.
  13. Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps practices for the USA Swimming Southern California Grand Prix in Long Beach, Calif. on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. Phelps' first race is Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010.
  14. A combination photo shows Michael Phelps of the U.S. holding each of his eight gold medals in the swimming competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Phelps won an unprecedented eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, giving him a record total of 14 after his six golds from Athens four years earlier. The medals were won in: (Top row L-R) 400m individual medley (August 10), 4x100m freestyle relay (August 11), 200m freestyle (August 12), 200m butterfly (August 13). (Bottom row L-R) 4x200m freestyle relay (August 13), 200m individual medley (August 15), 100m butterfly (August 16), and 4x100m medley relay (August 17).
  15. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 19: Michael Phelps of USA exits the pool during day two of the Duel in the Pool between the United States and the E-Stars, a European team, at The Manchester Aquatics Centre on December 19, 2009 in Manchester, England.
  16. Michael Phelps of the USA is seen during the Men's 200m Butterfly at the Manchester Aquatic Centre during The Duel in the Pool swimming competition, Manchester, England, Saturay Dec. 19, 2009.

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  1. LONG BEACH, CA - JANUARY 18: Michael Phelps (R) talks with Todd Patrick before swimming in the Men's 100 Breaststroke Prelim during the Long Beach Grand Prix on January 18, 2010 in Long Beach, California.
  2. LONG BEACH, CA - JANUARY 18: Michael Phelps swims in the Men's 100 Backstroke Prelim during the Long Beach Grand Prix on January 18, 2010 in Long Beach, California.
  3. LONG BEACH, CA - JANUARY 18: Michael Phelps swims in the Men's 100 Backstroke Prelim during the Long Beach Grand Prix on January 18, 2010 in Long Beach, California.
  4. Michael Phelps, right, talks with Michael Alexandrov following their preliminary heat in the men's 100-yard breaststroke at USA Swimming's Southern California Grand Prix swimming event in Long Beach, Calif., Monday, Jan. 18, 2010.
  5. LONG BEACH, CA - JANUARY 17: Michael Phelps swims the Backstroke portion of the Men's 400 IM Prelim during the Long Beach Grand Prix on January 17, 2010 in Long Beach, California.
  6. LONG BEACH, CA - JANUARY 16: Swimmers Michael Phelps (L), Zane Grothe (C) and Dominik Meichtry (R) pose with special guests from the Make A Wish Foundation following the Men's 500 Free Final during the Long Beach Grand Prix on January 16, 2010 in Long Beach, California.
  7. LONG BEACH, CA - JANUARY 16: Michael Phelps swims in the Men's 500 Free Finals during the Long Beach Grand Prix on January 16, 2010 in Long Beach, California.
  8. LONG BEACH, CA - JANUARY 16: Michael Phelps swims in the Men's 500 Free Finals during the Long Beach Grand Prix on January 16, 2010 in Long Beach, California.
  9. LONG BEACH, CA - JANUARY 16: Michael Phelps swims in the Men's 500 Prelims during the Long Beach Grand Prix on January 16, 2010 in Long Beach, California.
  10. Michael Phelps, center, arrives with his mother, Debbie Phelps, left, and sister Hilary Phelps at the USA Swimming Foundation's Golden Goggle Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009.
  11. Michael Phelps arrives at the USA Swimming Foundation's Golden Goggle Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009.
  12. Michael Phelps arrives at the USA Swimming Foundation's Golden Goggle Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009.
  13. US swimmer Michael Phelps, center, looks back as he leaves the poodeck after a men's 200 meters freestyle heat at the FINA short course swimming World Cup in Berlin, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009.
  14. Keenan Robinson, right, of the US swimming team takes blood of US swimmer Michael Phelps, left, to check his lactate level after his men's 200 meters Butterfly heat at the FINA short course swimming World Cup in Berlin, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.
  15. US swimmer Michael Phelps, right, and German swimmer Britta Steffen, left, seen, during a news conference in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. Phelps will face German swimmer Paul Biedermann during the FINA swimming world cup on the upcoming weekend.
  16. US swimmer Michael Phelps, right, and German swimmer Paul Biedermann, left, shake hands prior to a news conference in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. Phelps and Biedermann will face each other during the FINA swimming world cup on the upcoming weekend.

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