Bella Fontana, Crystal Lake South co-op, sr.

Fontana, who is committed to Bowling Green, is the reigning Northwest Herald Girls Swimmer of the Year after an impressive junior year. Fontana was named Co-Most Valuable Swimmer at the Fox Valley Conference Invite and captured her first individual state medal (16th in the 200-yard freestyle). She also competed in the 100 free (21st) at state, and as part of the team’s 400 free (20th) and 200 free (27th) relays.

Rachel Johnson, Dundee-Crown co-op, jr.

Johnson qualified for state in three events last year (one individual, two relays), just missing the consolation finals in all of them by placing 17th. She took 17th in the 200 free and swam on the 200 medley and 400 free relays. At the FVC Invite, Johnson won the 100 free and 100

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