Swimming: Hirai, Ikee qualify for Olympics in 100 butterfly

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee earned an Olympic berth in the women's 100-meter butterfly by finishing second in the event's final at the qualifying trails Monday.Seventeen-year-old Mizuki Hirai won in 56.91 seconds and Ikee clocked 57.30 at Tokyo Aquatics Centre, beating the qualifying time of 57.34 set by the Japan Swimming Federation.Shiho Matsumoto finished third, 0.01 behind Ikee. The top two finishers meeting each event's qualifying time go to the Paris Olympics.Ikee, who will be 24 years old in early July, is set for her third Olympic appearance and first in an individual event since t…READ FULL ARTICLE