March 2018: Schooling turned professional and was named a Hugo Boss ambassador, the first Singaporean ambassador for the luxury fashion brand.
April 2018: He signed a three-year partnership with DBS.
Jun 27, 2018: The swimmer launched Swim Schooling, a new swim school that teaches children aged 3 to 11.
2018 Asian Games
August 2018: Schooling won gold in both the 50m and 100m butterfly events, and helped the men’s 4x100m and 4x200m freestyle relay teams to bronze. His winning time of 51.04s in the 100m butterfly was an Asian Games record.
2019 FINA World Championships in South Korea
July 2019: Schooling failed to qualify for the semi-finals of both the 50m and 100m butterfly events.
30th SEA Games in Philippines
December 2019: Schooling won four gold and two silver medals in the six events he competed, including a gold in the men’s 100m butterfly.
He finished second to compatriots Teong Tzen Wen and Darren Chua in the men’s 50m butterfly and 100m freestyle events respectively.
Aug 31, 2021: The athlete’s deferment for National Service ended. He had been on long-term deferment from NS since 2014.
Nov 18, 2021: Schooling’s father, Colin Schooling, died at age 73. He had been diagnosed with liver cancer in June 2021.
He was known to be a strong supporter of his son’s swimming career. To help him fulfil his potential, Mr Schooling reportedly sold a house in Perth and cashed out on an endowment plan, forking out more than S$1 million to finance Schooling’s training in the United States.
2020 Tokyo Olympics
July 29, 2021: Schooling failed to retain his Olympics title in the 100m butterfly event after failing to qualify for the semi-finals.
He clocked 53.12s to finish last in his heat at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre to place 44th overall.