This is the first time in three years that he has participated in the Japan Championships after being diagnosed with leukemia.
Rikako Ikee has achieved four crowns in the tournament, and has left an astonishing result that she will be appointed as the representative of the Tokyo Olympics in the second relay event.
In the women's 50-meter butterfly final, which was the third victory of this tournament, I was one head behind the top player due to the rise immediately after the start, which was an issue, but I felt rather a response saying "I was not separated so much". It is called Ta.
After that, he accelerated with a relaxed swim created from his big stroke, saying, "I was able to swim as I wanted to," and when I lined up at the top at around 25 meters, I suddenly pushed it out.
In the end, he won the championship with a half-body difference, and in the 10th race of this tournament, he set a new student record of 0.21 and 21 times higher than his personal best after returning to the competition, and achieved the triple crown.
Only one hour later, the women's 50-meter freestyle final.
Before the race, he said, "I was worried about whether I could win," and declared to coach Isamu Nishizaki, "I will win." I made a guts pose with my right hand and challenged the race.
Ikee jumped into the pool while thinking "Don't force, don't force" at the start.
Although he was half a body behind the top player, he caught up at around 25 meters and took the lead by one head.
Then, he defended the reed with a selfless swim that said, "I have no memory of the race."
The time is 24.84, which further shortens the personal best after returning, which was marked in the semi-finals, by 0.03.
This event also achieved four tournament crowns with a new student record.
After the race, Ikee burst into a smile saying "I'm very happy." The 20-year-old, who holds a Japanese record in all four events that participated in this tournament, said, "I was able to race with better results than I expected and I can expect future records. I think I can aim for my own Japanese record in the future." The battle ended with a response that approached "the true personal best."