I was sick of swimming so slow, I was sick of feeling like a slob, confesses Joseph Schooling

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Looking leaner and more toned, national swimmer Joseph Schooling spoke candidly about dealing with criticisms and why he decided to reunite with former coach Sergio Lopez.
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SINGAPORE - This Valentine's Day, Joseph Schooling has had enough of flirting around, and is going back to his first love.

Singapore's only Olympic champion admitted to The Sunday Times last week that he had fallen out of love with swimming after his historic feat in Brazil.

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