Across every gala
Global rankings
Compare each swimmer’s fastest valid performance in every Masters age group they occupied.
Current ranking
Men 100m Backstroke · Short course
2026 season
Men 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
25–29
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Holshausen | 25 | Unattached | 1:16.83PB 25–29 PB | 19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala |
Masters age group
30–34
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miron sarembock | 31 | Unattached | 1:19.10PB 30–34 PB | 23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026 |
Masters age group
45–49
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Tyson | 45 | Cape Town MSC | 1:02.82SAMS · Record holderWC · Record holderWC Colours · QualifiedPB 45–49 PB | 19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala | |
| 2 | Sven Dahlmann | 46 | Tuks Masters | 1:15.36PB 45–49 PB New PB · −4.75 | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 |
Masters age group
55–59
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg McLeRoth | 59 | Cape Town MSC | 1:07.25WC Colours · QualifiedPB 55–59 PB New PB · −0.55 | 23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026 | |
| 2 | Oliver Gilbert | 56 | Cape Town MSC | 1:13.99PB 55–59 PB | 23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026 |
Masters age group
60–64
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Orton | 63 | Cape Town MSC | 1:26.50 | 23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026 | |
| 2 | Colin Morgan | 60 | Coelacanth MSC | 1:30.49PB 60–64 PB New PB · −3.34 | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 | |
| 3 | Graeme King | 60 | Cape Town MSC | 1:32.96PB 60–64 PB | 19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala |
Masters age group
65–69
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham du Toit | 66 | Cape Town MSC | 1:23.17 | 23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026 | |
| 2 | Rod HOLSHAUSEN | 68 | Cape Town MSC | 1:31.11PB 65–69 PB | 19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala |
Masters age group
70–74
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug HOWIESON | 74 | Cape Town MSC | 1:34.45 | 19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala |
Masters age group
75–79
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Downes | 77 | Coelacanth MSC | 1:37.79PB 75–79 PB | 23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1 |