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

21 ranked performances

Men 25m Backstroke · Short course

Combined overall

Age groups 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

21 ranked swims

Rank	Swimmer / relay	Age	Age group	Club	Time	Performance
1	Harald Ruck	61	60–64	Coelacanth MSC	14.54	18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3	More details Age group60–64 ClubCoelacanth MSC Performance18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3
2	Faadhil Shaikh	28	25–29	Atlantis Swimming	15.19PB 25–29 PB	18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3	More details Age group25–29 ClubAtlantis Swimming Performance18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3
3	Ruan Marais	34	30–34	Coelacanth MSC	15.48PB 30–34 PB New PB · −0.58	18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3	More details Age group30–34 ClubCoelacanth MSC Performance18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3
4	Sven Dahlmann	46	45–49	Tuks Masters	15.53	18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3	More details Age group45–49 ClubTuks Masters Performance18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3
5	Jean-Jac Du Plessis	32	30–34	Coelacanth MSC	17.20PB 30–34 PB	23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1	More details Age group30–34 ClubCoelacanth MSC Performance23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1
6	Anthony Cawood	38	35–39	Coelacanth MSC	17.73PB 35–39 PB	23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1	More details Age group35–39 ClubCoelacanth MSC Performance23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1
7	Aiden Tracey	29	25–29	Swim First Masters	17.81	23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1	More details Age group25–29 ClubSwim First Masters Performance23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1
8	Sandile Pakamile	30	30–34	Wahoo Masters	17.96PB 30–34 PB	18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3	More details Age group30–34 ClubWahoo Masters Performance18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3
9	Thomas Van Eeden	47	45–49	Masters Eastern Gauteng	18.22PB 45–49 PB	20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2	More details Age group45–49 ClubMasters Eastern Gauteng Performance20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2
10	Graeme King	60	60–64	Cape Town MSC	18.79PB 60–64 PB	19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala	More details Age group60–64 ClubCape Town MSC Performance19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala
11	Rod HOLSHAUSEN	68	65–69	Cape Town MSC	20.46	19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala	More details Age group65–69 ClubCape Town MSC Performance19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala
12	Doug HOWIESON	74	70–74	Cape Town MSC	20.58PB 70–74 PB	19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala	More details Age group70–74 ClubCape Town MSC Performance19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala
13	Mudassar Haye	42	40–44	Atlantis Swimming	21.77PB 40–44 PB	18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3	More details Age group40–44 ClubAtlantis Swimming Performance18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3
14	Dawie Venter	55	55–59	Coelacanth MSC	21.80PB 55–59 PB	23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1	More details Age group55–59 ClubCoelacanth MSC Performance23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1
15	David Arbuthnot	73	70–74	Coelacanth MSC	22.27	23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1	More details Age group70–74 ClubCoelacanth MSC Performance23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1
16	David Frost	68	65–69	Cape Town MSC	22.32PB 65–69 PB	19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala	More details Age group65–69 ClubCape Town MSC Performance19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala
17	Francis Palmer	67	65–69	Wahoo Masters	23.08	23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1	More details Age group65–69 ClubWahoo Masters Performance23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1
18	Tony Cawood	74	70–74	Coelacanth MSC	23.16PB 70–74 PB	20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2	More details Age group70–74 ClubCoelacanth MSC Performance20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2
19	Marius Burger	62	60–64	Tuks Masters	23.94PB 60–64 PB	18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3	More details Age group60–64 ClubTuks Masters Performance18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3
20	Francois Burger	77	75–79	Coelacanth MSC	24.39	20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2	More details Age group75–79 ClubCoelacanth MSC Performance20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2
21	Anant Morar	58	55–59	Atlantis Swimming	35.34PB 55–59 PB	20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2	More details Age group55–59 ClubAtlantis Swimming Performance20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2