Across every gala
Global rankings
Compare each swimmer’s fastest valid performance in every Masters age group they occupied.
Current ranking
Women 50m Backstroke · Long course
2026 season
Women 50m 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 | 39.90PB 18–24 PB | 17 Jan 2026Wahoo LC Gala |
Masters age group
25–29
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samantha Randle | 28 | Synergy Masters | 33.63PB 25–29 PB | 15 Feb 2026KZN Masters Long Course Champs 15 Feb 2026 | |
| 2 | Brie Parker | 29 | Synergy Masters | 34.08PB 25–29 PB New PB · −2.12 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Helen Taylor | 29 | Synergy Masters | 34.09PB 25–29 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 4 | Danielle West | 26 | Tuks Masters | 38.37PB 25–29 PB New PB · −1.79 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 5 | Meandri Kramer | 26 | Coelacanth MSC | 41.05PB 25–29 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |
Masters age group
30–34
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fadia Abels | 34 | Cape Town MSC | 34.17PB 30–34 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Tanya Abrie | 30 | Waterborn SC - Masters | 35.33PB 30–34 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Tasmynne Roe Jordaan | 33 | Cape Town MSC | 35.43PB 30–34 PB | 15 Feb 2026Western Cape LC Champs | |
| 4 | Malandie Van Zyl | 34 | Royal Swimming Academy | 44.42PB 30–34 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 5 | Consolata Kirubi | 34 | Team Kenya Masters | 52.19PB 30–34 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |
Masters age group
35–39
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyndi Strydom | 39 | Wahoo Masters | 34.12PB 35–39 PB New PB · −0.14 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Delwen Henderson | 38 | PORT ELIZABETH MASTERS SWIM | 37.81PB 35–39 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Olive Njuguna | 35 | Team Kenya Masters | 51.06PB 35–39 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |
Masters age group
40–44
Masters age group
45–49
Masters age group
50–54
Masters age group
55–59
Masters age group
60–64
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDITH OTTERMANN | 60 | Cape Town MSC | 40.35PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Babs Fraatz | 60 | Coelacanth MSC | 40.55PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Deb Scott | 64 | Fish Eagles Masters | 42.47PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 4 | Annemarie Dressler | 62 | Coelacanth MSC | 42.78PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 5 | Lesley Taylor | 64 | Synergy Masters | 45.23PB 60–64 PB New PB · −5.19 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 6 | Celeste Ruck | 61 | Coelacanth MSC | 46.80PB 60–64 PB | 14 Feb 2026Tshwane Masters Champoinship 2026 | |
| 7 | Heidi Taylor-Welgemoed | 60 | Fish Eagles Masters | 54.40PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 8 | Lanie Farrelly | 64 | Fish Eagles Masters | 58.29PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 9 | Marli Venter | 60 | Coelacanth MSC | 59.46PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |
Masters age group
65–69
Masters age group
70–74
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIANE COETZEE | 71 | Cape Town MSC | 42.07SA Colours · QualifiedWC Colours · QualifiedPB 70–74 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Wilma Lutsch | 73 | Cape Town MSC | 46.25PB 70–74 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Amelia Lion-Cachet | 71 | Coelacanth MSC | 47.02PB 70–74 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 4 | THERESE SHARKEY | 71 | Cape Town MSC | 48.25PB 70–74 PB New PB · −0.10 | 25 Jan 2026WCMSA Bellville LC | |
| 5 | Judy BREWIS | 72 | Cape Town MSC | 48.55PB 70–74 PB New PB · −0.73 | 15 Feb 2026Western Cape LC Champs | |
| 6 | Reinette Harington | 73 | PORT ELIZABETH MASTERS SWIM | 52.14PB 70–74 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 7 | Sally John | 70 | Synergy Masters | 52.98PB 70–74 PB | 15 Feb 2026KZN Masters Long Course Champs 15 Feb 2026 | |
| 8 | Penelope Ingram | 71 | Cape Town MSC | 56.26PB 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 | 46.74WC Colours · QualifiedPB 75–79 PB New PB · −0.75 | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Linda Crawford | 76 | Wahoo Masters | 55.20PB 75–79 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Helen Lawless | 77 | Wahoo Masters | 1:01.49PB 75–79 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 4 | Antoinette van Niekerk | 78 | Coelacanth MSC | 1:02.61PB 75–79 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 5 | Marilyn Adan | 75 | Wahoo Masters | 1:03.79PB 75–79 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 6 | Joyce Fyfe | 79 | Coelacanth MSC | 1:07.03PB 75–79 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 7 | Claire Waumsley | 79 | Cape Town MSC | 1:09.06PB 75–79 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 8 | Mercia Ferreira | 77 | Wahoo Masters | 1:13.40PB 75–79 PB | 17 Jan 2026Wahoo LC Gala | |
| 9 | Ann Gray | 78 | Synergy Masters | 1:22.37PB 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 | 54.50PB 80–84 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Jane Hulley | 84 | Wahoo Masters | 1:06.16PB 80–84 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Rita Burger | 81 | Coelacanth MSC | 1:11.42PB 80–84 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 4 | Cheryl Griffiths | 82 | Fish Eagles Masters | 1:33.22PB 80–84 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 5 | Di Hughes | 80 | Synergy Masters | 2:33.0780–84 PB | 15 Feb 2026KZN Masters Long Course Champs 15 Feb 2026 |
Masters age group
85–89
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judy DIXON | 85 | Fish Eagles Masters | 1:36.24PB 85–89 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |