Inspired and Encouraged by Rivals: Butterfly Swimmer Takeshi Kawamoto [Those Who Support Athletes]
Athletes stand on the podium with the crowd cheering and cameras flashing. But they don’t make that happen just by themselves.

Toyota Athlete Interview
Athletes stand on the podium with the crowd cheering and cameras flashing. But they don’t make that happen just by themselves.
There were already signals of the onset of a hot, tropical summer in Singapore. It was here at the mouth of the Singapore River, which twists its way through the urban landscape, where Singapore's most-iconic Merlion statue graces the waterfront, while the popular Marina Bay Sands resort is situated nearby, the combination of which created picture postcard views of this Asian city-state. While many people travel to Singapore for business or vacation, Takeshi Kawamoto ventured here to hone his "warrior"skills.
Since returning to Singapore, Joseph Schooling has been training on a daily basis with other swimmers, including overseas swimmers. Today, one of those other swimmers is Takeshi Kawamoto, another Global Toyota Team Athlete (GTTA). Like Joseph, Takeshi is best known for the butterfly stroke.