Rikako Ikee Claims First Seed in Semi-Finals of 100 Freestyle, Sets New World Junior Championship Record

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

Women’s 50 Free Semi-Finals

World Junior-record holder Ikee continued her dominance in the sprint events during the semi-finals of the women’s 50-meter freestyle, stopping the clock in a new championship record-time of 24.74. She will surely be looking to lower her personal best and World Junior record of 24.48 during finals of the event tomorrow.

Team USA captain Grace Ariola was close behind Ikee in a quick swim of 24.87 for second-place heading into finals, and will pose a threat to Ikee in the final. Sayuki Ouchi of Japan touched third in 25.14.

Fourth place heading into finals went to Julie Kepp Jensen of Denmark with her time of 25.31, while Czechoslovakia’s Barbora Seemanova touched next in 25.34. Canada’s Kayla Noelle Sanchez nabbed sixth seed in 25.35.

Rounding out the final heat will be seventh-place Angelina Kohler of Germany (25.45) and eighth-place Freya Anderson (25.51), championship record-holder in the 100-meter freestyle from Great Britain.

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