S'pore Swimming Association to support Schooling and Lim so they 'won't repeat their misstep'

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The Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) has pledged to be part of Joseph Schooling and Amanda Lim's rehabilitative journey in the wake of the duo's

In a Facebook post on Thursday night, it expressed its disappointment over the matter.

It added:"We have worked alongside Joseph and Amanda daily to achieve their performance targets, and struggled with them when they faced challenges in the past. We will continue to journey with them and support the athletes so that they do not repeat their misstep." On Tuesday, it was revealed that Schooling, the country's only Olympic gold medallist, confessed to consuming cannabis when in Vietnam for the SEA Games in May.

The 27-year-old has been dealt with by the Ministry of Defence as he is undergoing national service and the incident occurred while he was on short-term disruption due to the Hanoi Games. He was placed on a six-month urine-testing regime and his leave and disruption privileges were revoked, meaning he will not be able to travel for next year's SEA and Asian Games.

 

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