Across every gala
Global rankings
Compare each swimmer’s fastest valid performance in every Masters age group they occupied.
Current ranking
Men 200m Backstroke · Short course
2026 season
Men 200m Backstroke · Short course
Combined overall
A derived time comparison across age groups. In an all-years view, a swimmer can appear once for each age group in which they competed.
All age groups
Fastest performances
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Age group | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Tyson | 45 | 45–49 | Cape Town MSC | 2:20.72SAMS · Record holderWC Colours · QualifiedPB 45–49 PB | 26 Jul 2026Western Cape Masters Gala - July 2026 | |
| 2 | Sven Dahlmann | 46 | 45–49 | Tuks Masters | 2:43.68PB 45–49 PB New PB · −3.38 | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 | |
| 3 | Shaun Bouwer | 38 | 35–39 | Coelacanth MSC | 2:55.13PB 35–39 PB | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 | |
| 4 | Colin Morgan | 60 | 60–64 | Coelacanth MSC | 3:15.07PB 60–64 PB | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 | |
| 5 | Doug HOWIESON | 74 | 70–74 | Cape Town MSC | 3:22.17 | 26 Jul 2026Western Cape Masters Gala - July 2026 | |
| 6 | Jimmy Hughes | 83 | 80–84 | Synergy Masters | 3:32.68SA Colours · Qualified | 17 Jan 2026KZN Masters SC Gala 17th January 2026 | |
| 7 | Wolfgang Fechter | 65 | 65–69 | Synergy Masters | 4:11.05PB 65–69 PB New PB · −8.55 | 17 Jan 2026KZN Masters SC Gala 17th January 2026 | |
| 8 | Derek Fyfe | 86 | 85–89 | Coelacanth MSC | 4:23.40SAMS · PotentialSA Colours · QualifiedPB 85–89 PB New PB · −0.01 | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 |