Melbourne, Aug 26 : Swim stars Stephanie Rice and Eamon Sullivan have confirmed that their romance is still off.

"We are still apart. We are enjoying being good friends. We have spent two years together. You don't lose that," the Daily Telegraph quoted Sullivan, as saying.

Sullivan also said that he had never asked Rice about her link up rumours with Michael Phelps.

"That's her business. Now that we are friends it is not something I have to worry about," Sullivan said

When Rice was asked if there was anything going on between her and Phelps, she said: "For me, Michael Phelps is a huge inspiration and someone I really look up to."

ANI