Witney paid the price for picking up 11 “speeding tickets” as they finished fifth in the Chiltern League second rounda t Stoke Mandeville.

Only ten points separated second from fifth, and the ‘too-fast’ swims from Witney meant they were just pipped.

Ottilie Uden received the swimmer-of-the-match award for her win in the ladies’ open 100m backstroke and her relays efforts.

Ashley Moss (open 100m freestyle, breaststroke and individual medley), Josh Relph (open 50m butterfly and 100m backstroke), Stephen Bennett (50m backstroke) and Nick Anstee (50m butterfly) also shone.

Result: 1 Leighton Buzzard 173pts, 2 Letchworth 163, 3 Putteridge 159, 4 Bushey 157, 5 Witney 153, 6 Hemel Hempstead 124.

Personal bests: C French, J Relph, E Fraser, L Warner, H Holland, E McArthur, K Johnson, S Bennett N Anstee, A Billington, B Locke, J Marinho, A Merriman, G McArthur, E Pitson, A McLean, J Ascroft.

Witney winners: A Billington, D Watkins, F Sutherland, O Uden.

Too-fast swims: J Relph, N Anstee, H Holland, L Warner, S Bennett, A McLean, J Marinho, E Pitson, C French.