Across every gala
Global rankings
Compare each swimmer’s fastest valid performance in every Masters age group they occupied.
Current ranking
Women 50m Breaststroke · Short course
2026 season
Women 50m Breaststroke · 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 | Taylor Hemphill | 19 | Unattached | 39.92PB 18–24 PB | 11 Apr 2026KZN Masters SC gala 11th April 2026 | |
| 2 | Rachael Humphries | 24 | Wahoo Masters | 45.26PB 18–24 PB | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 | |
| 3 | Charne Roux | 19 | Swim First Masters | 45.68PB 18–24 PB | 23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1 |
Masters age group
25–29
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Taylor | 29 | Synergy Masters | 35.47 | 17 Jan 2026KZN Masters SC Gala 17th January 2026 | |
| 2 | Brie Parker | 29 | Synergy Masters | 36.66PB 25–29 PB New PB · −0.47 | 17 Jan 2026KZN Masters SC Gala 17th January 2026 | |
| 3 | Rebecca behne | 26 | Unattached | 39.52PB 25–29 PB | 23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026 | |
| 4 | Rose Mitchell | 25 | Unattached | 43.46PB 25–29 PB | 23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026 | |
| 5 | Isabella Strydom | 25 | Cape Town MSC | 44.67PB 25–29 PB | 26 Jul 2026Western Cape Masters Gala - July 2026 | |
| 6 | Dane Du Plessis | 25 | Cape Town MSC | 51.22PB 25–29 PB | 26 Jul 2026Western Cape Masters Gala - July 2026 |
Masters age group
30–34
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalena Meyer | 33 | Coelacanth MSC | 42.90PB 30–34 PB | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 | |
| 2 | Astra Charalambous | 34 | Mandeville Dolphins M | 47.17PB 30–34 PB New PB · −0.25 | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 | |
| 3 | Danielle Metz | 30 | Unattached | 49.19PB 30–34 PB | 11 Apr 2026KZN Masters SC gala 11th April 2026 |
Masters age group
35–39
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalie Braysher | 38 | Coelacanth MSC | 53.37 | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 | |
| 2 | Magdeleen Moller | 39 | Swim First Masters | 53.60PB 35–39 PB | 23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1 | |
| 3 | Elaine Braysher | 36 | Coelacanth MSC | 1:02.90PB 35–39 PB New PB · −0.67 | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 |
Masters age group
40–44
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charle Gobetz | 43 | Cape Town MSC | 41.19PB 40–44 PB New PB · −0.26 | 26 Jul 2026Western Cape Masters Gala - July 2026 | |
| 2 | Charle Gobetz | 43 | Cape Town MSC | 43.04PB 40–44 PB New PB · −1.92 | 23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026 | |
| 3 | Melissa Marx | 44 | Mandeville Dolphins M | 46.59PB 40–44 PB | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 | |
| 4 | Michelle Farthing | 41 | Unattached | 49.57PB 40–44 PB | 26 Jul 2026Western Cape Masters Gala - July 2026 | |
| 5 | Diane Botha | 41 | Coelacanth MSC | 50.16 | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 |
Masters age group
45–49
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yvette Victor vd Berg | 47 | Coelacanth MSC | 36.36 | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 | |
| 2 | Carina Hambloch | 47 | Synergy Masters | 41.93PB 45–49 PB New PB · −0.50 | 11 Apr 2026KZN Masters SC gala 11th April 2026 | |
| 3 | Karen King | 46 | Coelacanth MSC | 45.37PB 45–49 PB New PB · −1.67 | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 | |
| 4 | Keri-Ann Nash | 47 | Coelacanth MSC | 48.91PB 45–49 PB | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 | |
| 5 | Taryn Purdon | 48 | Swim First Masters | 55.58 | 23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1 | |
| 6 | Sally Jones | 49 | Wahoo Masters | 59.02 | 23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1 |
Masters age group
50–54
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridget van Breda | 51 | Cape Town MSC | 39.31WC · Potential50–54 PB | 23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026 | |
| 2 | CLAIRE AMNER | 52 | Cape Town MSC | 43.30PB 50–54 PB | 19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala | |
| 3 | Nicole de Montille | 50 | Masters Eastern Gauteng | 45.9050–54 PB | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 | |
| 4 | Christina van Rooyen | 50 | Masters Eastern Gauteng | 47.01PB 50–54 PB New PB · −1.67 | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 | |
| 5 | Cameron Edwards | 50 | Synergy Masters | 48.22PB 50–54 PB New PB · −0.06 | 11 Apr 2026KZN Masters SC gala 11th April 2026 | |
| 6 | Julie Cassim | 54 | Atlantis Swimming | 50.57PB 50–54 PB | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 | |
| 7 | Nicky Struwig | 54 | Coelacanth MSC | 50.58 | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 |
Masters age group
60–64
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carol Lovemore | 61 | Synergy Masters | 46.12PB 60–64 PB | 17 Jan 2026KZN Masters SC Gala 17th January 2026 | |
| 2 | Ruth Smith | 62 | Waterborn SC - Masters | 50.35 | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 | |
| 3 | Lesley Taylor | 64 | Synergy Masters | 55.34PB 60–64 PB | 17 Jan 2026KZN Masters SC Gala 17th January 2026 |
Masters age group
65–69
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CECILIA STANFORD | 65 | Cape Town MSC | 44.82WC · Potential65–69 PB | 23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026 | |
| 2 | Sabine Verryn | 65 | Coelacanth MSC | 46.06PB 65–69 PB New PB · −0.48 | 23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1 | |
| 3 | Hannatjie Jansen van Vuuren | 67 | Coelacanth MSC | 54.79 | 23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1 | |
| 4 | Jane De Swardt | 68 | Coelacanth MSC | 59.61PB 65–69 PB New PB · −2.16 | 23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1 | |
| 5 | Regina Palko | 65 | Wahoo Masters | 1:23.95PB 65–69 PB | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 |
Masters age group
70–74
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joelle Gooch | 71 | Wahoo Masters | 56.27PB 70–74 PB New PB · −3.09 | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 | |
| 2 | Hennelie Moller | 71 | Swim First Masters | 1:09.40PB 70–74 PB New PB · −0.57 | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 | |
| 3 | Merryll Vorster | 70 | Waterborn SC - Masters | 1:16.8470–74 PB | 23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1 |
Masters age group
75–79
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | colleen godfrey | 77 | Cape Town MSC | 1:02.39PB 75–79 PB | 26 Jul 2026Western Cape Masters Gala - July 2026 | |
| 2 | Ingrid Marren | 75 | Coelacanth MSC | 1:14.73PB 75–79 PB | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 | |
| 3 | Ingrid Vorwerk Marren | 75 | Coelacanth MSC | 1:17.73PB 75–79 PB | 23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1 | |
| 4 | Marilyn Adan | 75 | Wahoo Masters | 1:20.7375–79 PB | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 |
Masters age group
80–84
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Rees | 82 | Coelacanth MSC | 1:35.43 | 23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1 |