Japan's Yukiko Inui won her second gold medal in artistic swimming at this year's world aquatics championships Wednesday by finishing first in the non-Olympic solo free routine.
Japanese star swimmer Rikako Ikee secures her spot in July's world championships in the women's 100-meter butterfly, making the national team in an individual event for the first time since recovering from leukemia.
For the first time ever, women are set to comprise half of the athletes in Olympic competition next year in Paris, where the Summer Games will also mark another milestone for gender inclusivity.