Story highlights Singaporean swimmer beats Phelps to win his country's first Olympic goldPhelps told Schooling after 2012 loss to 'keep your head high'(CNN) Who was the swimmer that sent Singapore wild and denied US swimming legend Michael Phelps his 23rd Olympic gold medal? 21-year-old Singapore swimmer Joseph Isaac Schooling's rise to fame reached new heights when he nabbed his country's first Olympic gold ever, winning the 100m butterfly with an Olympic record time of 50.39s. He swam side-by-side with his idol Phelps, who came in equal second with a time of 51.14s. Singapore's first Olympic champion Joseph Schooling. I'm really honored and privileged to have swam alongside these great names, people that have changed the face of our sport," said Schooling to Channel NewsAsia.

Source: CNN August 13, 2016 04:07 UTC