At the same time, the Singaporean butterfly specialist tells CNA it was his job to deal with expectations.
Olympic champion Joseph Schooling at a press conference on his retirement at Singapore's Chinese Swimming Club on Apr 2, 2024. SINGAPORE: Like every athlete which came before and will come after him, Joseph Schooling has had to deal with scrutiny and stress.
"Comfort is the mother of all mess-ups ... I felt like I did what I wanted to do, I felt that I was very comfortable and comfort felt great. That was the first time in my life I felt that way," he explained. At the COVID-delayed Olympics in Tokyo five years later, Schooling failed to retain his title in the 100m butterfly event.to consuming cannabis overseas while on short-term disruption from full-time National Service , to train and participate in the SEA Games.
"If you're not cut out to be in this line of work ... maybe you need to consider a different path. But for me, although times were tough looking back, I wouldn't have had it any other way," he said.Earlier on Tuesday, Schooling also told reporters at a media event that the decision to retire was his and not forced upon him by NS.Olympic champion Joseph Schooling at a press conference on his retirement at Singapore's Chinese Swimming Club on Apr 2, 2024.
"Looking back, I don't blame NS. As much as part of me likes to go back and think: 'What if I've done this? What if I've done that?' There is really no point because at the end of the day, if we don't have our country, I won't be able to swim."Another area of interest for him is growing the pipeline of local talent.
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