Important to discuss, manage expectations put on athletes serving National Service: Joseph Schooling

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HANOI — It is important to discuss and manage expectations put on athletes who are serving National Service, even as they strive to bring success to Singapore in the sporting arena, said swimmer Joseph Schooling on Wednesday (May 18).

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi, the 2016 Olympic champion said that athletes often have high expectations of themselves and hope to match up to that of others.

“I think we're on the right track. We just need to sit down and ask some tough questions. It's gonna be rough, but I think we're going to come out on the right side at the end of the day.”In response to a question on how he has been juggling National Service and swimming, Schooling said that he's made"strides" in the past few months.He elaborated that the challenge comes from being"stuck in the middle of what the nation expects you to be as an athlete...

He then picked up a second gold, teaming up with Quah, Jonathan Tan and Maximillian Ang to win the 4x100m medley, ahead of Vietnam and Thailand. "I'm not ready to be done for sure. But what I do know is we need a plan, and hopefully in the next few weeks really, not months.

 

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