Rikako Ikee has been selected to represent the women's 100m butterfly at the Paris Olympics. The first time I went into a swimming pool after announcing that I had leukemia was exactly four years ago on March 17th.
"It was important for me to go to Paris on my own. All I can say is how happy I am," Ikee said. Ikee set a personal best time after returning from illness with a time of 57.54 seconds in the qualifying round. In the semi-finals, she improved her time by 0.51 seconds, passing the top and advancing to the finals.