Asian Games: Joseph Schooling proves he's a crazy fast Asian

Joseph Schooling won the Asian Games men's 100m butterfly title in 51.04 at the Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Centre in Jakarta on Aug 22, 2018. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
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JAKARTA - With Joseph Schooling everything is a matter of time. He is 23 years old, practises for hours but still does his best work in seconds. In 51.04 of them yesterday he made a solid statement in liquid. In Wednesday's (Aug 22) 100m butterfly final at the Asian Games he reminded us, and himself, who he is.

Still a racer.

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