Across every gala
Global rankings
Compare each swimmer’s fastest valid performance in every Masters age group they occupied.
Current ranking
Women 100m Backstroke · Long course
2026 season
Women 100m Backstroke · Long course
Age-group rankings
Ranks use the swimmer’s age on the day of the performance. Only their best time in that group and period is shown.
Masters age group
18–24
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachael Humphries | 24 | Wahoo Masters | 1:25.32PB 18–24 PB | 14 Feb 2026Tshwane Masters Champoinship 2026 |
Masters age group
25–29
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brie Parker | 29 | Synergy Masters | 1:16.31PB 25–29 PB New PB · −2.92 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Danielle West | 26 | Tuks Masters | 1:32.91PB 25–29 PB | 14 Feb 2026Tshwane Masters Champoinship 2026 |
Masters age group
30–34
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanya Abrie | 30 | Waterborn SC - Masters | 1:15.60PB 30–34 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Fadia Abels | 34 | Cape Town MSC | 1:15.93PB 30–34 PB New PB · −2.58 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |
Masters age group
35–39
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacqueline Macharia | 36 | Team Kenya Masters | 1:51.83PB 35–39 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Olive Njuguna | 35 | Team Kenya Masters | 2:00.66PB 35–39 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |
Masters age group
40–44
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarryn Stanford | 40 | Cape Town MSC | 1:13.17WC · Record holderWC Colours · QualifiedPB 40–44 PB New PB · −3.77 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Elaine Edwards | 41 | OHANA MASTERS | 1:23.51PB 40–44 PB New PB · −0.47 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Mariè Smith | 41 | Cape Town MSC | 1:24.74PB 40–44 PB | 15 Feb 2026Western Cape LC Champs | |
| 4 | Jacquie Meyer | 42 | Cape Town MSC | 1:28.91PB 40–44 PB New PB · −0.49 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 5 | Lolla Fourie | 40 | Fish Eagle Aquatics | 1:35.32PB 40–44 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 6 | Joanne Vreenegoor | 44 | Waterborn SC - Masters | 1:45.71PB 40–44 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 7 | Melanie van Oudtshoorn | 44 | Fish Eagles Masters | 2:08.26PB 40–44 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |
Masters age group
45–49
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carina Hambloch | 47 | Synergy Masters | 1:19.00PB 45–49 PB New PB · −7.81 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Kelli Reen | 48 | PORT ELIZABETH MASTERS SWIM | 1:22.53PB 45–49 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Cheryl du Plessis | 48 | Fish Eagles Masters | 1:23.39PB 45–49 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 4 | Simone Webb | 47 | Synergy Masters | 1:24.73PB 45–49 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 5 | Gwynedd Peters | 47 | Tuks Masters | 1:36.54PB 45–49 PB New PB · −0.32 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 6 | Kim Moir | 47 | Cape Town MSC | 1:47.25PB 45–49 PB New PB · −1.55 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |
Masters age group
50–54
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perry Cadiz | 50 | Cape Town MSC | 1:16.33WC Colours · QualifiedPB 50–54 PB New PB · −1.73 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Norelle Engela | 54 | Cape Town MSC | 1:22.08PB 50–54 PB New PB · −4.70 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Tarryn Jacobs | 50 | Cape Town MSC | 1:25.77PB 50–54 PB New PB · −0.26 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 4 | Mandy Macaskill | 51 | Coelacanth MSC | 1:38.03PB 50–54 PB New PB · −0.45 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 5 | Kim Anderssen | 54 | Waterborn SC - Masters | 1:52.44PB 50–54 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 6 | ELMARIE MALAN | 53 | Fish Eagle Aquatics | 1:53.30PB 50–54 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 7 | Sonja Biehler | 54 | WATERBENDER AQUATICS CLUB | 2:13.41PB 50–54 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |
Masters age group
55–59
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracy Martin | 57 | OHANA MASTERS | 1:27.90PB 55–59 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Lucy Louw | 58 | Namibian Aquatic Sports Fedtn | 1:28.13PB 55–59 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Alison McBey | 55 | Synergy Masters | 1:33.25PB 55–59 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 4 | Joanna Dempsey | 55 | Synergy Masters | 1:33.31PB 55–59 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 5 | Caren Naude | 59 | Waterborn SC - Masters | 1:40.95PB 55–59 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 6 | Bev MALLOWS | 56 | Cape Town MSC | 1:49.84PB 55–59 PB New PB · −0.55 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 7 | Leanne Kleiner | 55 | Synergy Masters | 1:50.53PB 55–59 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 8 | Lucy Kavila | 57 | Team Kenya Masters | 2:28.53PB 55–59 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |
Masters age group
60–64
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annemarie Dressler | 62 | Coelacanth MSC | 1:29.78PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Deb Scott | 64 | Fish Eagles Masters | 1:30.54PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Celeste Ruck | 61 | Coelacanth MSC | 1:40.23PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 4 | Lesley Taylor | 64 | Synergy Masters | 1:42.31PB 60–64 PB New PB · −3.10 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 5 | Ingrid Judge | 61 | Cape Town MSC | 1:50.34PB 60–64 PB | 15 Feb 2026Western Cape LC Champs | |
| 6 | Heidi Taylor-Welgemoed | 60 | Fish Eagles Masters | 1:59.19PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 7 | Barbara Eckersley | 64 | Fish Eagles Masters | 2:11.11PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 8 | Lanie Farrelly | 64 | Fish Eagles Masters | 2:11.67PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |
Masters age group
65–69
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JEAN DEGENAAR | 66 | Cape Town MSC | 1:31.75WC Colours · Qualified | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Debbie Kotze | 65 | Coelacanth MSC | 1:42.44PB 65–69 PB New PB · −4.01 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Cheryl Young | 67 | Namibian Aquatic Sports Fedtn | 1:43.09PB 65–69 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 4 | Boenie Bees | 66 | OHANA MASTERS | 1:47.20PB 65–69 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 5 | JANINE WELGEMOED | 65 | Cape Town MSC | 1:47.80PB 65–69 PB | 15 Feb 2026Western Cape LC Champs | |
| 6 | Nadine Foster | 69 | Cape Town MSC | 1:48.31PB 65–69 PB New PB · −9.73 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 7 | Jill Black | 69 | Fish Eagles Masters | 1:54.83PB 65–69 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 8 | Heather Tiltmann | 65 | Synergy Masters | 1:55.27PB 65–69 PB New PB · −6.91 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 9 | Dawn Lloyd | 68 | Synergy Masters | 2:24.43PB 65–69 PB | 15 Feb 2026KZN Masters Long Course Champs 15 Feb 2026 |
Masters age group
70–74
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIANE COETZEE | 71 | Cape Town MSC | 1:33.78SA Colours · QualifiedWC Colours · QualifiedPB 70–74 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | THERESE SHARKEY | 71 | Cape Town MSC | 1:43.29PB 70–74 PB New PB · −2.28 | 15 Feb 2026Western Cape LC Champs | |
| 3 | Judy BREWIS | 72 | Cape Town MSC | 1:44.65PB 70–74 PB New PB · −0.41 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 4 | Reinette Harington | 73 | PORT ELIZABETH MASTERS SWIM | 1:56.14PB 70–74 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 5 | Penelope Ingram | 71 | Cape Town MSC | 2:10.55PB 70–74 PB New PB · −0.16 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 6 | Bronwen Griffiths | 72 | Synergy Masters | 2:30.16PB 70–74 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |
Masters age group
75–79
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanderina Kruger | 77 | Cape Town MSC | 1:46.01WC Colours · QualifiedPB 75–79 PB New PB · −3.63 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Jenny Ireland | 76 | Synergy Masters | 1:58.70PB 75–79 PB New PB · −3.85 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Antoinette van Niekerk | 78 | Coelacanth MSC | 2:14.01PB 75–79 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 4 | Marilyn Adan | 75 | Wahoo Masters | 2:29.56PB 75–79 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 5 | Claire Waumsley | 79 | Cape Town MSC | 2:30.16PB 75–79 PB New PB · −17.90 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 6 | Joyce Fyfe | 79 | Coelacanth MSC | 2:38.09 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 7 | Ann Gray | 78 | Synergy Masters | 3:03.75PB 75–79 PB | 15 Feb 2026KZN Masters Long Course Champs 15 Feb 2026 |
Masters age group
80–84
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilij Kokott | 84 | Synergy Masters | 2:01.14PB 80–84 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Rita Burger | 81 | Coelacanth MSC | 2:33.23PB 80–84 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Cheryl Griffiths | 82 | Fish Eagles Masters | 3:22.68PB 80–84 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |