Across every gala
Global rankings
Compare each swimmer’s fastest valid performance in every Masters age group they occupied.
Current ranking
Women 100m Backstroke · Short course
2026 season
Women 100m Backstroke · Short 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 | 1:19.75PB 18–24 PB New PB · −0.52 | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 |
Masters age group
40–44
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacquie Meyer | 42 | Cape Town MSC | 1:28.87PB 40–44 PB | 23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026 |
Masters age group
45–49
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Moir | 47 | Cape Town MSC | 1:48.01PB 45–49 PB | 23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026 |
Masters age group
50–54
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perry Cadiz | 50 | Cape Town MSC | 1:12.56SAMS · Record holderWC · Record holderWC Colours · QualifiedPB 50–54 PB New PB · −1.50 | 19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala | |
| 2 | Norelle Engela | 54 | Cape Town MSC | 1:20.89PB 50–54 PB New PB · −0.54 | 19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala |
Masters age group
65–69
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CECILIA STANFORD | 65 | Cape Town MSC | 1:21.14SAMS · Record holderWC · Record holderSA Colours · QualifiedWC Colours · QualifiedPB 65–69 PB New PB · −2.77 | 19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala | |
| 2 | JEAN DEGENAAR | 66 | Cape Town MSC | 1:28.20WC Colours · Qualified | 19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala | |
| 3 | Debbie Kotze | 65 | Coelacanth MSC | 1:44.1665–69 PB | 23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1 | |
| 4 | Regina Palko | 65 | Wahoo Masters | 2:09.9665–69 PB | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 |
Masters age group
70–74
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIANE COETZEE | 71 | Cape Town MSC | 1:29.73SAMS · PotentialWC · PotentialSA Colours · QualifiedWC Colours · Qualified70–74 PB | 23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026 | |
| 2 | Judy BREWIS | 72 | Cape Town MSC | 1:39.46SAMS · PotentialWC · PotentialWC Colours · QualifiedPB 70–74 PB New PB · −4.08 | 23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026 |
Masters age group
75–79
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marilyn Adan | 75 | Wahoo Masters | 2:37.3575–79 PB | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 |
Masters age group
80–84
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rita Burger | 81 | Coelacanth MSC | 2:30.16PB 80–84 PB | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 | |
| 2 | Jane Rees | 82 | Coelacanth MSC | 2:53.88PB 80–84 PB | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 |