Michael Phelps and former Gator Ryan Lochte aren't just swimming rivals.They're very close friends.

In the August issue of Men's Journal, which is on newsstands now, the magazine not only put them on the cover, but chronicled that friendship in an article about the two phenomenal athletes. You can read about the duo HERE. In the intro, the publication writes that "it's their intense rivalry that sets the stage for what promises to be the single greatest race at the Beijing games."

You can see a clip of Lochte in action below.