'Not an easy decision,' says JosephSchooling.
after making the qualifying mark for the men's 100m butterfly. He was also pencilled in for the 4x100m medley race.
“He has been a mainstay of the national team for quite some time, and I know that Joe believes as well that there are capable swimmers in the team who can step up to the challenge," national swimming head coach Gary Tan said.Among the 22 swimmers selected for the SEA Games squad are Teong Tzen Wei, Amanda Lim, Gan Ching Wee and the Quah siblings - Ting Wen, Zheng Wen and Jing Wen.
"It will be a busy year, with the SEA games in May, the World Championships in July and the Asian Games in September. But the swimmers have prepared well and are looking forward to priming themselves for the upcoming meets.”In last year's SEA Games in Hanoi - which was postponed from 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic - SchoolingHowever, news broke in August that heHe was subsequentlyof his eligibility for leave or disruption to train or compete while he is still in NS.
Sport Singapore also suspended support to him as a carded athlete under its High Performance Scheme for a period of one month, while Singapore National Olympic Council
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