Rikako Ikee, a swimmer, took part in the tournament held in Tokyo on the 8th and took first place in the 200m freestyle, which was the first race of the year.
On the 8th, Ikee participated in a competition in the pool of the 25-meter short waterway held at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Pool, and faced the 200-meter freestyle as the first race.
Ikee had been training camp until the 7th, and in the race on the 8th, which he participated in as a part of strengthening, he was late at the start of the task, but after that he was aiming to separate other players by swimming with a long-lasting characteristic. At 1 minute 56 seconds 65, which is less than 1 minute 57 seconds, I was ranked first.
Ikee recalled, "It's not very fast, but I'm glad I was able to clear the target time. I'm glad I was able to attack and race in my own way from the first half."
As for the goal of this year, he said that he would participate in the World Championships in May in an individual event that could not be achieved at last year's Tokyo Olympics. Even if I don't get a medal or meet my goals, I want to show myself fighting the world as an individual. "