...of the Year award for his 100 butterfly at the 2009 FINA Wold Championships at the USA Swimming Foundation's Golden Goggles Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Jason...

...women's 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:22:88 during the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2009 on Sunday Nov. 22, 2009 in Singapore.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E

Michael Phelps, center, arrives with his mother, Debbie Phelps, left, and sister Hilary Phelps at the USA Swimming Foundation's Golden Goggles Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Jason...

Swimmer Rebecca Soni arrives at the USA Swimming Foundation's Golden Goggles Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Jason...

...women's 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:22:88 during the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2009 on Sunday Nov. 22, 2009 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E

...Australia swims in the women's 100-meter backstroke event which she won during the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2009 on Sunday Nov. 22, 2009 in Singapore.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E

...Australia swims in the women's 200-meter butterfly event which she won during the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2009 on Sunday Nov. 22, 2009 in Singapore.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E

...Africa swims in the men's 200-meter individual medley which he won, during the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2009 on Sunday Nov. 22, 2009 in Singapore.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E

...Lochte, Nathan Adrian and Matt Grevers accept the Relay Performance of the Year award at the USA Swimming Foundation's Golden Goggles Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Jason...

...Australia swims in the men's 1500-meter freestyle event which he won, during the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2009 on Sunday Nov. 22, 2009 in Singapore.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E

Kathryn Meaklim of South Africa competes in women's 400-meter individual medley during the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2009 on Sunday Nov. 22, 2009 in Singapore. She set a new short course world...

Michael Phelps arrives at the USA Swimming Foundation's Golden Goggles Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Jason...

Dara Torres arrives at the USA Swimming Foundation's Golden Goggles Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. Torres, a five...

...U.S. swims in the women's 50-meter breaststroke which she won, during the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2009 on Sunday Nov. 22, 2009 in Singapore.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E

Swimmer Ryan Lochte arrives at the USA Swimming Foundation's Golden Goggles Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Jason...