Swimming Rikako Ikie 29th Tournament 50m Freestyle participation 1 year 7 months first battle August 11 12:39
It turns out that Riko Ikie, a swimmer who is aiming to return to the competition from leukemia, entered the race of the Tokyo convention on 29th this month. It will be the first race in about 1 year and 7 months since last January.
Ikee was discharged from hospital in December last year after about 10 months of hospitalization after announcing leukemia, and is restarting training with the aim of returning to the competition.
According to the person concerned, Ikee entered the women's 50-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on the 29th of this month.
If you enter the tournament, it will be the first race in about one year and seven months since January last year, just before the announcement of leukemia.
Ikee, who is 20 years old in Nihon University, is aiming for the Japan Student Championship in October this year, but he has exceeded the standard time in the race since April last year. is needed.
Initially, I was aiming for the scheduled competition between Nihon University and Chuo University scheduled for this month 27th, but since the competition was canceled due to the influence of the new coronavirus, I will participate in this competition. I have decided.
Ikee told the interview last month when he announced the practice, “The driving force is to get stronger and to swim faster than everyone. Now I believe in Incare anyway, and practice hard. I'm out."