Schooling's natural affinity in the pool was evident from a young age. Close friend and national swimmer Teo Zhen Ren recalled how, even as a nine-year-old, Schooling was always the favourite whenever he raced and was beating boys older than him in almost every stroke./ANN
When he was younger and wanted to swim faster, Olympic 100m butterfly champion Joseph Schooling would imagine a shark coming after him.
In hindsight, the image is apt.
