Rikako Ikee lost many of the things that made her an elite athlete during her battle with leukemia after being diagnosed with the disease in February 2019.
She’s confident, however, that she can get back to where she was before the disease turned her life upside down.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, three days after officially being named to Japan’s team for the Tokyo Games, the 20-year-old swimmer reflected on her performance at last week’s national championships, which served as the country's Olympic trials, and was positive that she’s only going to keep getting better.