Singapore were sensational in the Asian Games pool, with Joseph Schooling and company reaping six medals, hitting the sole Games record by a Singaporean at these Games, claiming seven of the eight national records broken, and registering 15 of the 18 personal bests seen in Jakarta and Palembang.
Roanne Ho's silver was a pleasant surprise, but it was not just the Jo-Ro show that made this their best-ever show at an Asiad. That three relay medals were gained speaks of the depth the sport has beyond the butterfly star.
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