Joseph Schooling of Singapore (right) shares a moment with Michael Phelps of the United States after winning the men’s 100-meter butterfly. Photo: KyodoThe 21-year-old Schooling also became an instant millionaire, collecting a cool S$1 million (HK$5.76 million) bonus as part of an incentive programme encouraging Singaporeans to excel in sport. I had to take that blow and I’m thankful and blessed that I have the ability to accomplish this.” Singapore had only four medals (two silvers and two bronzes) to show for its efforts since it joined the Olympic fold in 1948. Schooling first met Phelps by chance as a 13-year-old when the US Olympic swim team visited Singapore in 2008, and the American helped inspire the young Singaporean to move to the US for extensive training.