Across every gala
Global rankings
Compare each swimmer’s fastest valid performance in every Masters age group they occupied.
Current ranking
Men 25m Backstroke · Short course
2026 season
Men 25m 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 | Faadhil Shaikh | 28 | Atlantis Swimming | 15.19PB 25–29 PB | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 | |
| 2 | Aiden Tracey | 29 | Swim First Masters | 17.81 | 23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1 |
Masters age group
30–34
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruan Marais | 34 | Coelacanth MSC | 15.48PB 30–34 PB New PB · −0.58 | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 | |
| 2 | Jean-Jac Du Plessis | 32 | Coelacanth MSC | 17.20PB 30–34 PB | 23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1 | |
| 3 | Sandile Pakamile | 30 | Wahoo Masters | 17.96PB 30–34 PB | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 |
Masters age group
35–39
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Cawood | 38 | Coelacanth MSC | 17.73PB 35–39 PB | 23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1 |
Masters age group
40–44
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mudassar Haye | 42 | Atlantis Swimming | 21.77PB 40–44 PB | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 |
Masters age group
45–49
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sven Dahlmann | 46 | Tuks Masters | 15.53 | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 | |
| 2 | Thomas Van Eeden | 47 | Masters Eastern Gauteng | 18.22PB 45–49 PB | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 |
Masters age group
55–59
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawie Venter | 55 | Coelacanth MSC | 21.80PB 55–59 PB | 23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1 | |
| 2 | Anant Morar | 58 | Atlantis Swimming | 35.34PB 55–59 PB | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 |
Masters age group
60–64
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harald Ruck | 61 | Coelacanth MSC | 14.54 | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 | |
| 2 | Graeme King | 60 | Cape Town MSC | 18.79PB 60–64 PB | 19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala | |
| 3 | Marius Burger | 62 | Tuks Masters | 23.94PB 60–64 PB | 18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3 |
Masters age group
65–69
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rod HOLSHAUSEN | 68 | Cape Town MSC | 20.46 | 19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala | |
| 2 | David Frost | 68 | Cape Town MSC | 22.32PB 65–69 PB | 19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala | |
| 3 | Francis Palmer | 67 | Wahoo Masters | 23.08 | 23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1 |
Masters age group
70–74
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug HOWIESON | 74 | Cape Town MSC | 20.58PB 70–74 PB | 19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala | |
| 2 | David Arbuthnot | 73 | Coelacanth MSC | 22.27 | 23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1 | |
| 3 | Tony Cawood | 74 | Coelacanth MSC | 23.16PB 70–74 PB | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 |
Masters age group
75–79
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francois Burger | 77 | Coelacanth MSC | 24.39 | 20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2 |