Swimming: Stronger Rikako Ikee reaches 1st podium since leaving hospital

Japan's Rikako Ikee said she felt stronger Sunday following her second place in the Japan Open women's 50-meter freestyle, her first podium finish since returning to competition from leukemia treatment.The 20-year-old said, "I really got the sense I'm getting there" after she finished 0.16 second back in the final at the new Tokyo Aquatics Center, the main swimming venue for this summer's Olympics. The result comes about two years after the 2018 Asian Games MVP revealed her diagnosis on Feb. 8, 2019.In January, Ikee put a damper on talk about competing in this year's postponed Olympics afte…READ FULL ARTICLE