Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Rachel enjoyed swimming much more than Maria because _ had a deep fear of the water.

Choice 1: Rachel enjoyed swimming much more than Maria because Rachel had a deep fear of the water.
Choice 2: Rachel enjoyed swimming much more than Maria because Maria had a deep fear of the water.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.