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By Retta Race on SwimSwam Saturday, February 14th & Sunday, February 15th Tokyo Aquatics Centre LCM (50m) Meet Central Day 1 Recap Live Results The 2026 Konami Open is taking place this weekend at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, site of swimming action at the 2020 Olympic Games.

Rikako Ikee News / SwimSwam / February 14

Rikako Ikee Takes Two Wins, Yu Hanaguruma Hits 200 Breast Season Best At Konami Open

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Saturday, Februay 14th & Sunday, February 15th Tokyo Aquatics Centre LCM (50m) Meet Central Live Results The 2026 Konami Open is taking place this weekend at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, site of swimming action at the 2020 Olympic Games.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / October 18

2025 Japanese Short Course Championships: Ikee Tops Women’s 50 Fly

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Saturday, October 18th & Sunday, October 19th Tokyo Aquatics Center SCM (25m) SwimSwam Preview Entries Results We saw day one of the 67th Japanese Short Course Championships unfold tonight from the Tokyo Aquatics Center.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / October 10

67th Japanese Short Course Championships: Ikee & Hirai Set To Battle

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Saturday, October 18th & Sunday, October 19th Tokyo Aquatics Center SCM (25m) Entries Results While the initial stop of the 2025 World Aquatics World Cup is upon us, key Japanese athletes are gearing up for the 67th edition of their nation’s Short Course Championships.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / September 14

Rikako Ikee Departs Australia Ahead of Schedule To Return To Japan

By Retta Race on SwimSwam In a change of plans, Japan’s 25-year-old Olympian Rikako Ikee has decided to leave her current training base in Australia and return to her native country ahead of her previously scheduled departure.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / March 20

17-Yr-Old Kazushi Imafuku Clocks 3:47.77 400 Free Personal Best At Japanese World Trials

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Thursday, March 20th – Sunday, March 23rd Tokyo Aquatics Centre LCM (50m) SwimSwam Preview #1 SwimSwam Preview #2 Meet Central Live Results The 2025 Japan Swim saw day one unfold from the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, site of swimming action at the 2020 Olympic Games.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / February 27

2025 Japan Swim Kicks Off Thursday, March 20th With Honda, Ikee & Matsushita Among Racers

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Thursday, March 20th – Sunday, March 23rd Tokyo Aquatics Centre LCM (50m) Meet Central The 2025 Japan Swim is nearly upon us with the four-day competition kicking off Thursday, March 20th and spanning through Sunday, March 23rd.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / January 14, 2025

Rikako Ikee Says She’ll Continue To Train In Australia Until Retirement

By Retta Race on SwimSwam At just 23 years of age, Japan’s Rikako Ikee has already represented her nation at three Olympic Games. The sprint ace placed 5th in the 100m fly in 2016, and was a key member on the Japanese women’s medley, freestyle and mixed medley relays at both the 2020 and 2024 Games.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / December 16, 2024

Jamie Jack Posts New Lifetime Best In 100 Free On Day 3 Of Queensland Championships

By Retta Race on SwimSwam December 14th – December 20th Brisbane Aquatic Centre LCM (50m) Meet Central SwimSwam Preview Draft Entries Day 1 Recap/Day 2

Swimming News / SwimSwam / October 21, 2024

2024 Japanese SC Championships – Women: Tennessee Commit Mizuki Hirai Takes Double Gold

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Saturday, October 19th & Sunday, October 20th Tokyo Aquatics Centre SCM (25m) SwimSwam Preview Men’s Recap Results The 2024 Japanese Short Course Championships wrapped up over the weekend with the competition representing the primary qualification opportunity for December’s Short Course World Championships.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / September 25, 2024

Japanese Olympian Rikako Ikee’s Leukemia Officially In Remission

By Retta Race on SwimSwam In the good news category, 24-year-old Rikako Ikee of Japan revealed today, September 25th, that her leukemia has officially gone into remission.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / July 27, 2024

5 Years After Battle With Leukemia, Rikako Ikee Makes 100 Fly Olympic Semifinal

By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam Pool Swimming: July 27 – August 4, 2024 Open Water Swimming: August 8 – 9, 2024 La Défense Arena — Paris, France LCM (50 meters)

Swimming News / SwimSwam / March 18, 2024

Rikako Ikee Makes The Japanese Olympic Team For Paris 2024

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Sunday, March 17th – Sunday, March 24th Tokyo Aquatics Center LCM (50m) Japan’s Olympic Selection Criteria Entries SwimSwam Entries

Swimming News / SwimSwam / March 16, 2024

17-Year-Old Mizuki Hirai Logs 57.23 100 Fly During Day One Heats of Japan Olympic Trials

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam Sunday, March 17th – Sunday, March 24th Tokyo Aquatics Center LCM (50m) Japan’s Olympic Selection Criteria Entries SwimSwam Entries Post Preview #1 /Preview #2 Live Results Livestream The first preliminary session of the 2024 Japanese Olympic Trials is in the books.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / February 9, 2024

Rikako Ikee Recognizes 5-Year Anniversary Of Leukemia Diagnosis

By Retta Race on SwimSwam With the turning of the calendar page to February 2024, Japanese Olympian Rikako Ikee recognized the 5th anniversary of receiving her leukemia diagnosis.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / December 14, 2023

Rikako Ikee Takes 50 Fly On Day 5 Of 2023 Queensland Championships

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Saturday, December 9th – Friday, December 15th Brisbane Aquatic Center LCM (50m) Swimming Australia 2024 World Championships