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RIKAKO IKEE

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Nov 19, 2016
Sakai outperforms Seto in 200-meter butterfly showdown
Masato Sakai held off fellow Rio Olympic medalist Daiya Seto to win the men's 200-meter butterfly at the Asian swimming championships on Saturday.
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Nov 18, 2016
Ikee triumphs twice at Asian championships
Sixteen-year-old Rio Olympian Rikako Ikee won the women's 50-meter butterfly and 50m freestyle on Friday at the Asian swimming championships.
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Nov 17, 2016
Seto triumphs in 400-meter individual medley at Asian championships
Rio Olympic bronze medalist Daiya Seto won the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Asian swimming championships Thursday, while countrywoman Rikako Ikee renewed her own national record in the women's 100-meter freestyle.
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Apr 14, 2016
Kaneto, Ikee offer stark contrasts in pursuit of Rio glory
Comeback queen Rie Kaneto is gearing up for an assault on the 200-meter breaststroke world record at this summer's Rio Olympics, but admits she could just as easily have been watching the race on TV instead.
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Apr 10, 2016
Hirai wants to see more from Japan's swimmers ahead of Rio Games
Japan head coach Norimasa Hirai urged his team to sharpen up for the Rio de Janeiro Games as the national championships drew to a close on Sunday.
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Apr 6, 2016
Hagino qualifies for Rio Olympics in two more events
Kosuke Hagino qualified for the Rio Olympics in two more events after winning the men's 200-meter freestyle at the national championships on Wednesday.
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Apr 5, 2016
Kitajima stunned after failing to qualify for Rio in 100-meter breaststroke
Kosuke Kitajima failed to secure a trip to his fifth successive Olympics after not meeting the qualifying standard in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final at the national championships on Tuesday.
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Feb 20, 2016
Ikee, Shimizu break national records
Fifteen-year-old Rikako Ikee broke the national women's 50-meter freestyle record on Saturday on the first day of the Konami Open, while Sakiko Shimizu also set a national mark in the women's 400-meter individual medley.
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Apr 9, 2015
14-year-old swimmer Ikee qualifies for worlds
Rikako Ikee on Thursday became the first Japanese middle school student to qualify for the FINA World Aquatics Championships since 2001.

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