Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, left, and Fred Bousquet, of France, chat after Phelps finished second to Bousquet in the final of the men's 100-meter freestyle in the Charlotte UltraSwim swim meet in Charlotte, N.C. , Sunday, May 17, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 33 months ago

Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, left, and Fred Bousquet, of France, chat after Phelps finished second to Bousquet in the final of the men's 100-meter freestyle in the Charlotte UltraSwim swim meet in Charlotte, N.C. , Sunday, May 17, 2009.

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