(L-R) Milorad Cavic of Serbia, Amaury Leveaux of France and Rafael Munoz Perez of Spain pose with their medals at the medal ceremony for the men's 50m butterfly during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 14, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France shows his gold medal during the ceremony for the men's 50m butterfly during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 14, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France celebrates winning his gold medal during the ceremony for the men's 50m butterfly during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 14, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Milorad Cavic (R-L) of Serbia, Amaury Leveaux of France and Rafael Munoz Perez of Spain pose with their medals during the ceremony for the men's 50m butterfly during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 14, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France celebrates winning his gold medal during the ceremony for the men's 50m butterfly during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 14, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France shows his gold medal during the ceremony for the men's 50m butterfly during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 14, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France exits the pool after winning the gold medal in the men's 50m butterfly final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 14, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France looks at the scoreboard after winning the gold medal in the men's 50m butterfly final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 14, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France celebrates winning the gold medal for the men's 100m freestyle during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

(L-R) Silver medallist Fabien Gilot of France, gold medallist Amaury Leveaux of France and bronze medalist Filippo Magnini of Italy pose during the medal ceremony for the men's 100m freestyle during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

(R-L) Silver medallist Fabien Gilot of France and gold medallist Amaury Leveaux of France pose during the medal ceremony for the men's 100m freestyle during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France holds up his gold medal after the men's 100m freestyle during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France celebrates winning the gold medal for the men's 100m freestyle during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France celebrates after setting the world record in the men's 100m freestyle final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France celebrates after setting a world record in the men's 100m freestyle final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France celebrates after setting the world record in the men's 100m freestyle final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France celebrates after setting a world record in the men's 100m freestyle final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France celebrates after setting a world record in the men's 100m freestyle final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France swims to set a new world record in the men's 100m freestyle during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France prepares to start the men's 100m freestyle during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France celebrates after setting the world record in the men's 100m semi-final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 12, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France sports his tattoo as he celebrates after setting the world record in the men's 100m semi-final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 12, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France celebrates after setting the world record in the men's 100m semi-final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 12, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France celebrates after setting the world record in the men's 100m semi-final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 12, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux (C) of France, Frederick Bousquet (R) of France, Duje Draganja (L) of Croatia and Evgeny Lagunov of Russia pose with their medals after competing the men's 50m freestyle during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 11, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France reacts after winning the men's 50m freestyle final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 11, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France reacts after winning the men's 50m freestyle final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 11, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France reacts after setting a new world record in the men's 50m freestyle final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 11, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France reacts after setting a new world record in the men's 50m freestyle final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 11, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France reacts after setting a new world record in the men's 50m freestyle final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 11, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Silver medallist Amaury Leveaux (L) of France and his compatriot bronze medallist Alain Bernard (C) of France celebrate after the men's 50m freestyle swimming final at the National Aquatics Centre during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (CHINA) 

Silver medallist Amaury Leveaux of France and bronze medallist Alain Bernard (R) of France hold their medals after the men's 50m freestyle swimming final at the National Aquatics Centre during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (CHINA) 

Silver medallist Amaury Leveaux of France and bronze medallist Alain Bernard (R) of France hold their medals after the men's 50m freestyle swimming final at the National Aquatics Centre during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (CHINA) 

Cesar Cielo (C) of Brazil cries after winning the men's 50m freestyle swimming final at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, August 16, 2008. Amaury Leveaux (L) of France won the silver medal and his compatriot Alain Bernard (R) won the bronze. REUTERS/Jason Reed (CHINA) 

Cesar Cielo (R) of Brazil is congratulated by Amaury Leveaux (L) of France and Alain Bernard of France after winning the gold medal in the men's 50m freestyle swimming final at the National Aquatics Centre during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (CHINA) 

Amaury Leveaux (back L) of France and his compatriot Alain Bernard (R) react behind Cesar Cielo Filho of Brazil after the men's 50m freestyle swimming final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA) 

Silver medallist Amaury Leveaux (L) and bronze medallist Alain Bernard, both of France, pose during the medal presentation ceremony for the men's 50m freestyle swimming final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (CHINA) 

Cesar Cielo (C) of Brazil shows his gold medal with silver medallist Amaury Leveaux (L) of France and bronze medallist Alain Bernard of France after the men's 50m freestyle swimming final at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (CHINA) 

Amaury Leveaux (L) of France and his compatriot Alain Bernard (C) congratulate winner Cesar Cielo Filho of Brazil after the men's 50m freestyle swimming final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (CHINA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France reacts after setting an Olympic record in his men's 50m freestyle swimming heat during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Aquatics Centre, August 14, 2008. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France prepares to swim in the men's 50m freestyle heats at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 14, 2008. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (CHINA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France celebrates after setting an Olympic record in the men's 50m freestyle swimming heats at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, August 14, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (CHINA) 

Amaury Leveaux of France reacts after his men's 50 meters freestyle swimming final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 14, 2008. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (CHINA) 

Amaury Leveaux (2nd R) of France touches the wall ahead of Ben Wildman-Tobriner (2nd L) of the U.S. in their men's 50 meters freestyle swimming heats at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 14, 2008. Picture taken with underwater camera. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (CHINA) 

(L-R) Frederick Bousquet, Alain Bernard, Fabien Gilot and Amaury Leveaux react after the men's 4x100m freestyle relay final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 11, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (CHINA) 

Michael Phelps of the U.S. shakes hands with Amaury Leveaux of France during the medal presentation ceremony after the men's 4x100m freestyle relay final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 11, 2008. Also in the picture are Leveaux's teammates Fabien Gilot (2nd L), Frederick Bousquet (2nd R) and Alain Bernard (R). REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA) 

Michael Phelps (R) of the U.S. shakes hands with Alain Bernard of France during the medal presentation ceremony after the men's 4x100m freestyle relay final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 11, 2008. Also in the picture are Bernard's teammates (L-R) Amaury Leveaux, Fabien Gilot and Frederick Bousquet. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA) 

(L-R) Frederick Bousquet, Fabien Gilot, Amaury Leveaux and Alain Bernard of France pose with their silver medals after the men's 4x100m freestyle relay final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 11, 2008. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (CHINA) 

(L-R) Frederick Bousquet, Amaury Leveaux, Fabien Gilot and Alain Bernard (bottom) of France react after the men's 4x100m freestyle relay final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 11, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (CHINA) 

(L-R) Frederick Bousquet, Fabien Gilot, Amaury Leveaux and Alain Bernard of France pose with their silver medals after the men's 4x100m freestyle relay final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 11, 2008. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (CHINA) 

Michael Phelps of the U.S. shakes hands with Amaury Leveaux of France during the medal presentation ceremony after the men's 4x100m freestyle relay final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 11, 2008. Also in the picture are Leveaux's teammates Fabien Gilot (2nd L), Frederick Bousquet (2nd R) and Alain Bernard (R). REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA) 

France's Amaury Leveaux dives into the pool during a training session at the Paris Open Swimming competition in preview of Beijing Olympics in Paris June 19, 2008. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (FRANCE) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW) 

(L-R) France's Frederick Bousquet, Alain Bernard, Amaury Leveaux and Fabien Gilot pose for photographers after they broke the men's 4x100 meters freestyle relay European record at the Paris Open swimming competition June 19, 2008. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (FRANCE) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW) 

France's Alain Bernard celebrates with teammates Fabien Gilot (L) and Amaury Leveaux (R) after they broke the men's 4x100 meters freestyle relay European record at the Paris Open swimming competition June 19, 2008. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (FRANCE) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW) 

France's Alain Bernard celebrates with teammates Frederick Bousquet, Fabien Gilot and Amaury Leveaux (L-R) after they broke the men's 4x100 meters freestyle relay European Record at the Paris Open swimming competition June 19, 2008. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (FRANCE) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW) 

France's Amaury Leveaux swims in the 100 meters freestyle event at the Open Paris Swimming competition in a preview of the Beijing Olympics in Paris June 17, 2008. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (FRANCE) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW) 

France's Amaury Leveaux, Benjamin Stasiulis, Aurore Mongel and Julien Nicolardot (L to R) pose for the media with the new swimming suit of the French swimming team at the Paris Open Swimming competition in preview of Beijing Olympics in Paris June 18, 2008. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (FRANCE) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW) 

France's Amaury Leveaux, Benjamin Stasiulis, Aurore Mongel and Julien Nicolardot (L to R) pose for the media with the new swimming suit of the French swimming team at the Paris Open Swimming competition in preview of Beijing Olympics in Paris June 18, 2008. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (FRANCE) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW) 

France's Amaury Leveaux poses for the media during the Paris Open Swimming competition in preview of Beijing Olympics in Paris June 18, 2008. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (FRANCE) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW) 

France's Amaury Leveaux prepares for the start of the 100 meters freestyle event at the Paris Open Swimming competition in preview of Beijing Olympics in Paris June 18, 2008. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (FRANCE) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW)