Dick Whitford was the highest-scoring member on the RSL “Pond” at the recent Dubbo Ducks meet.

“Don’t let his laid-back demeanor fool you,” quipped Janine Gardiner.

“This experienced racer made sure he made it through to each final in all four events to increase his point-score,” she claimed.

In truth, there were apparently a few dubious techniques across all races, causing members to request club inquiries!

“The worst offenders were David Sparkes; he was seen 'swimming', using his feet in a technique that looked suspiciously like ‘walking’ at the beginning of his second lap,” Janine added.

“Mark Scullard changed from breaststroke to gliding to avoid breaking his handicapped time, and was not nearly as overt as he thought, checking-out his opposition's positions.

“There was a whole lot of quacking as Brian Schloeffel asked if he ‘fancied’ Sparksy, he was checking him-out so much underwater,” she concluded.

In results, the 25-metre Freestyle Trophy race that was sponsored by Morrison Family Eye Care saw, in first place, Ron Everett; second place, Norm Bahr; and third place, Jacob Pierce.

In the Breast Brace, in first place, were Neil Harris and Ron Everett; in second place, Janine Gardiner and Brian Schloeffel; and in third, Rob Richand Dick Whitford.

In the 50-metre Breaststroke/Freestyle race, in first place was, Peter Hargreaves; second, Nigel Roberts; and third, Henry Wilcockson

In the 25-metre Backstroke; in first place, was Mark Scullard; second, Neil Harris; and third, Henry Wilcockson.