Rikako Ikee

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15-Yr-Old Rikako Ikee Blasts New World Junior Record In 50 Fly

Full Name:	Rikako Ikee
Born:	July 04th, 2000
	Unknown
Nationality:	Japan
Status:	Active

Background Japanese native Rikako Ikee was born on July 4, 2000 Early Success Ikee burst onto the scene at the 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships held in Singapore. She raced to gold in both the 50m and 100m butterflies, a silver in the 50m freestyle, and 4th place in the 100m freestyle. In both the 50m and 100m butterflies, Ikee set new Championship records. National/International Competition At the 2015 World Cup in Tokyo, Ikee cranked out a new Japanese National Record in the 100 butterfly, winning the race at the 2015 World Cup in Tokyo in a time of 57.56. That not only crushed her mark of 58.28 that won her the 2015 World Junior Championship title, but it also wiped out the old Japanese National Record of 57.77 set by Yuka Kato in 2012. She then swam a 26.17 in the 50m butterfly, surpassing the old mark of 26.26. This time still ranks among the fastest in the world this season for a teenager. Competition 2016 Ikee swam a blazing 53.99 in the 100m freestyle to become the first Japanese female to break the 54.00 barrier. She then recorded a new World Junior Record in the 50m freestyle, blasting a 24.74. As a 15 year old, …

15-Yr-Old Rikako Ikee Blasts New World Junior Record In 50 Fly

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