In Pictures: Schooling's Road to Rio
Despite being only 21 years old, Joseph Schooling has already collected numerous awards and accolades in swimming, breaking a number of national and Asian records in the process. On Friday morning (Aug 12) Singapore time, Schooling became the first Singaporean male to qualify for an Olympic swimming final. Here are some of his career highlights.
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A young Joseph Schooling poses next to his idol Michael Phelps in 2008, shortly before the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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(From left) Sean Koh, Lionel Khoo, Joseph Schooling and Joel Ching set a meet record in the C Division 4x50m medley relay event for Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) at the Schools National Championships on April 28, 2009.
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Joseph Schooling poses with his parents May and Colin Schooling in 2009.
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Joseph Schooling smashed Singapore’s oldest junior record, the U-14 200m butterfly, with a time of 2 minutes and 10.56 seconds in 2009.
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Singapore's swimmer Joseph Schooling won the 50m butterfly at the SEA Games at the Jakabaring Aquatics Centre in Palembang, Indonesia on Nov 12, 2011.
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Singapore's Joseph Schooling with his gold medal from the men's 200m butterfly event in swimming competition of the 27th SEA Games in Naypyidaw's Wunna Theikdi Swimming Complex, Myanmar on Dec 16, 2013.
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Swimmer Joseph Schooling wins Singapore's first gold in the 17th Asian Games Incheon 2014 Men's 100m butterfly event held at the Munhak Park Tae-Hwan Aquatics Center in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept 24, 2014.
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Swimmer Joseph Schooling wins a silver medal in the 17th Asian Games Incheon 2014 Men's 50m butterfly event held at the Munhak Park Tae-Hwan Aquatics Center in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept 24, 2014.
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Singapore swimmer Joseph Schooling at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center on Sept 26, 2014 during the Asian Games 2014 held in Incheon, South Korea.
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Singapore's Joseph Schooling swimming the butterfly leg for the Men's 4x100m medley relay final at the 28th Sea Games swimming meet at the OCBC Aquatic Centre on June 11, 2015.
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Joseph Schooling celebrates winning the gold medal in the Men's 50m Freestyle event at the 28th SEA Games.
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National swimmer Joseph Schooling with the nine gold medals he won at the 28th SEA Games.
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(From left) Clement Lim, Joseph Schooling, Lionel Khoo and Quah Zheng Wen won the gold medal for the 28th SEA Games swimming men's 4x100m medley relay final held at the OCBC Aquatic Centre on June 11, 2015.
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The Straits Times Athlete of the Year Joseph Schooling waves to the crowd through a Skype conversation after his father Colin (centre, in blue) accepted the award on his behalf from Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong on March 5, 2015.
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Singapore's Joseph Schooling in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at a training camp ahead of the Rio Olympics, where he hopes to make history for Singapore in the pool.
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Joseph Schooling of Singapore makes his entrance during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men's 100m butterfly heats at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Aug 11, 2016.
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Joseph Schooling of Singapore in action during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men's 100m butterfly heats at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on Aug 11, 2016.
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Joseph Schooling of Singapore leading Michael Phelps of the USA during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men's 100m butterfly heats at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Aug 11, 2016.
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Joseph Schooling (right) of Singapore reacts next to Michael Phelps of the USA during the Men's 100m Butterfly Heats at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Aug 11, 2016.
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Joseph Schooling of Singapore (left) reacts next to Michael Phelps of the USA during the Men's 100m Butterfly - Heats at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on Aug 11, 2016.
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Joseph Schooling flashes a peace sign after the Men's 100m Butterfly heats at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on Aug 11, 2016.
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Joseph Schooling competes in the Men's 100m butterfly finals.
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Joseph Schooling reacts after winning the Men's 100m butterfly finals.
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Joseph Schooling poses with his gold medal following his win in the Men's 100m butterfly finals.
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