This Joseph is not that Joseph.
That Joseph who walks onto the pool deck in Rio in 2016 is "some kid from Singapore". This Joseph in Tokyo in 2021 will be that Schooling guy who respectfully kicked Michael's butt in the 100m butterfly. The stranger from then is now a familiar name across the world. Winning an Olympic race will do that. Life changes in 50.39 seconds.
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