<figure id="attachment_462810" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462810" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="183e54ab"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/03/ea9f11f0f742fced5271e547c5587162.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462810" class="wp-caption-text">As can be seen from the photo, muscle strength around the shoulders has recovered. The results of the steady efforts made in the off-season are steadily showing.</figcaption></figure>
<h3> The results of her off-season &#8220;body transformation</h3>
<p> The queen who won the Triple Crown with overwhelming strength had a gloomy expression on her face for some reason.</p>
<p> At the Japan Swimming Championships, held on the final day of March 22, Rikako Ikee (25) stood at the top of the three events of 50m butterfly, 100m butterfly, and 50m freestyle, but &#8230;&#8230;.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> She said, &#8220;Although I won the championships, I could only clear the standard record for the Pan Pacific Championships in August and the Nagoya Asian Games in September in the 50m butterfly. Ikee was not happy with her victory, saying, &#8216;I feel like I was defeated by my feelings.</span></p>
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<p> In 2012, Ikegoe reported that his acute lymphocytic leukemia, which he had been battling for five years, was in complete remission. In order to regain her former muscle strength, last off-season she worked on weight training using machines in addition to underwater training wearing weights. On his social networking site, he showed off his nicely divided abdominal muscles and commented, &#8220;I gave it all I could muster.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> The 50m butterfly, in which Ikee surpassed the standard record, is an event in which the sprinter-type Ikee excels, and was newly adopted as an official event at the L.A. Olympics. Ikee&#8217;s world ranking last year was 6th, so she has a good chance to be on the podium. She has always been a world-class swimmer in terms of swimming technique, so her time will improve depending on her muscular strength. Although she is not satisfied with the results, the results of her body modification are gradually showing results,&#8221; said sports journalist Yoshimi Oriyama.</span></p>
<p> Only two years remain until her fourth Olympics. Ikegae will put everything she has into sprinting.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_462812" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462812" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="35cf1784"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/03/2bdc0e3810fd320166983dd0e3866091.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462812" class="wp-caption-text"> In front of the press, she expressed her regrets, but at the awards ceremony, she showed a bright smile. Quick change of mind is the sign of a first-rate athlete.</figcaption></figure>
<p> FRIDAY&#8221; 2026</p>


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 Rikako Ikee won the triple crown at the Japan Swimming Championships. However, Rikako Ikee was not satisfied with the result, saying, "I feel like I was defeated by my feelings. However, the results of the body modification she has been working on since last off-season are gradually showing results.

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