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Justin Limberg was soaking it all in.

The long walk to the podium. The first-place medal that hung around his neck. The cheers from the crowd, especially from a boisterous group of fans from Jackson High School.

Limberg had just won his first and only state title at the 4A State Boys Swimming Championships Saturday, Feb. 22, at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

The Wolfpack senior came in seeded third in the 200-yard individual medley but emerged from the pool as the state champion, finishing the race in 1 minute, 50.89 seconds, nearly 2 seconds faster than his preliminary tim...