5 Interesting Facts About Joseph Schooling

Born in Singapore to a Eurasian family, Joseph schooling is the most sought-after swimmer of Singapore. Besides his swimming accolades, Schooling has many other things worth knowing. Here are some of the interesting facts about Joseph Schooling:

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1. 3rd Generation Singaporean

Chinese migrants in Singapore are termed as the third generation Singaporean and Joseph Schooling is one of them.
source: wikipedia

2. Schooling and the British Military 

Joseph Schooling has a connection with the British Military as his great grandfather was an officer in the British Military.
source: swimswam.com

3. Schooling has Olympic DNA

Before Joseph, his uncle- Lloyd Valberg also represented Singapore in the 1948 Olympic Games held in London.
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4. Schooling and Football

Joseph Schooling is a big fan of football and in an online interview revealed about his favorite football club- Chelsea.
source: wikipedia

5. When Schooling beat Michael Phelps

In the 2016 Rio Olympics, Joseph Schooling beat his hero Michael Phelps to Olympic gold in the 100 meter butterfly event- 8 years after he met Phelps as a 13 year old fan.
source: telegraph.co.uk, image: telegraph.co.uk