The hard part was done Friday.

On Saturday, Dundee-Crown co-op’s Rachel Johnson could swim freely knowing she already had two state medals in her back pocket.

Still, the Jacobs junior was determined to end her weekend on a high. With her teammates at FMC Natatorium in Westmont cheering her on, Johnson capped off a fantastic junior season with a pair of top-five finishes at the IHSA Girls Swimming and Diving State Championships.

After finishing fifth in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:03.74, Johnson swam to third place in the 100 backstroke in 54.61 seconds.

Not surprising, according to D-C co-op coach Rebecca Olson.

“Rachel is the most perfect example of what any coach could want,” Olson said. “She’s very hard-working, very dedicated and a great person, someone you

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