Swimming: Rikako Ikee makes competitive comeback after leukemia treatment

Rikako Ikee, who revealed in February last year she had leukemia, returned to competitive swimming on Saturday in the women's 50-meter freestyle at a meet in Tokyo.The 20-year-old Japanese swam her first race in nearly 19 months and clocked 26.32 seconds to place fifth overall in the two-day competition at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center. Her national record time in the 50 is 24.21."I feel like I'm starting a new chapter in my swimming career," Ikee said."It's a good way to start," she said.Related coverage:READ FULL ARTICLE