Schooling wins S’pore first ever Commonwealth Games swimming medal
SINGAPORE — Swimmer Joseph Schooling won the silver medal in the men’s 100m butterfly final at the Commonwealth Games to claim Singapore’s first ever medal in the sport at the quadrennial meet.
Gold medallist Chad le Clos of South Africa poses with silver medallist Joseph Schooling (right) of Singapore and bronze medallist Adam Barrett of England after the medal ceremony for the Men's 100m Butterfly Final at Tollcross International Swimming Centre during day five of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on July 28, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Photo: Getty Images
SINGAPORE — Swimmer Joseph Schooling won the silver medal in the men’s 100m butterfly final at the Commonwealth Games to claim Singapore’s first ever medal in the sport at the quadrennial meet.
The 19-year-old clocked 51.69secs at the Tollcross Swimming Centre in Glasgow to finish behind South African star Chad Le Clos, who took the gold medal in a new Games record of 51.29. England’s Adam Barrett claimed the bronze in 51.93.
Schooling’s time is also a new national record, having bettered the previous benchmark of 52.22 which he set on Sunday.
It is also Singapore’s fifth medal at the Commonwealth Games, after shooter Teo Shun Xie, the men’s and women’s table tennis team events, and a bronze medal from badminton in the mixed team.
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