Rikako Ikee Lowers Own World Junior Championship Record in 100 Butterfly Semi-Finals

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

Women’s 100 Fly Semi-Finals

New 50-meter fly World Junior record holder Rikee Ikako of Japan flew to first seed and a new championship record in the semi-finals of the women’s 100-meter butterfly, stopping the clock in 58.11. Canada’s Rebecca Smith sits in second place heading into finals with her time of 58.79.

Ikako’s teammate Suzuka Hasegawa sprinted to a time of 59.19 for third place in the final heat, while Great Britain’s Emily Large holds fourth seed with her time of 59.25. Russia’s Polina Egorova and Sweden’s Sara Juvenik tied for fifth place in the semi-final with their time of 59.26.

Team USA’s backstroke champion Regan Smith snuck into the championship final of the 100 butterfly with her time of 59.30, a 0.30 drop from prelims. Sitting in eighth place is Canada’s Mabel Zavaros, with her time of 59.36.

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