Joseph Schooling is a Singaporean former professional swimmer who specialised in butterfly, freestyle and medley events. He won the 100 metre butterfly at the 2016 Olympics in 50.39 seconds, giving Singapore its first ever Olympic gold medal and breaking records at national, Southeast Asian, Asian and Olympic level. He first qualified for the Olympics in 2012 after winning the 200 metre butterfly at the 2011 SEA Games. A graduate of the Anglo-Chinese School and the University of Texas at Austin, where he swam for the Texas Longhorns under Eddie Reese, he announced his retirement on 2 April 2024 to focus on his swim school and other ventures.
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born 16 June 1995
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He was the gold medalist in the 100m butterfly at the 2016 Olympics
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He was the gold medalist in the 100m butterfly at the 2016 Olympics
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is a Singaporean former professional swimmer
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He was the gold medalist in the 100m butterfly at the 2016 Olympics
Competed In: 2012 Summer Olympics, Career, 2012-summer-olympics
He first qualified for the Olympics in 2012
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