Across every gala
Global rankings
Compare each swimmer’s fastest valid performance in every Masters age group they occupied.
Current ranking
Men 50m Freestyle · Long course
2026 season
Men 50m Freestyle · Long 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 | Marshall Palm | 22 | TuksSwimming | 28.26PB 18–24 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |
Masters age group
25–29
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lushano Lamprecht | 29 | Namibian Aquatic Sports Fedtn | 25.96PB 25–29 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Matthew Abrahams | 27 | Cape Town MSC | 26.96PB 25–29 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Nathan Ward | 28 | WATERBENDER AQUATICS CLUB | 28.31PB 25–29 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 4 | DARREN STADLER | 25 | Fish Eagle Aquatics | 28.40PB 25–29 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 5 | Leonard Graaff | 29 | Fish Eagles Masters | 28.47PB 25–29 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 6 | Aiden Tracey | 29 | Swim First Masters | 29.32PB 25–29 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |
Masters age group
30–34
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JP Van Der Merwe | 33 | WATERBENDER AQUATICS CLUB | 26.91PB 30–34 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Jordz Fisher | 31 | Coelacanth MSC | 29.06PB 30–34 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Thilesh Rambalee | 31 | Synergy Masters Swimming Club | 29.25PB 30–34 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 4 | Sandile Pakamile | 30 | Wahoo Masters | 31.65PB 30–34 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 5 | John Morrison | 34 | Waterborn SC - Masters | 32.44PB 30–34 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |
Masters age group
35–39
Masters age group
40–44
Masters age group
45–49
Masters age group
50–54
Masters age group
55–59
Masters age group
60–64
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harald Ruck | 61 | Coelacanth MSC | 27.25PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Gary Durrant | 60 | Coelacanth MSC | 27.53PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Theo64 Von Bardeleben | 62 | Ohana Aquatics | 28.29PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 4 | Gerrit du Plessis | 60 | Masters Eastern Gauteng Aquati | 30.07PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 5 | Bruce Rankin | 62 | Coelacanth MSC | 31.69PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 6 | Marty Henry | 62 | PORT ELIZABETH MASTERS SWIM | 33.43PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 7 | Gavin Gericke | 61 | Fish Eagles Masters | 33.77PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 8 | Mel Meltzer | 62 | Wahoo Masters | 35.25PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 9 | Johan Kok | 64 | Fish Eagles Masters | 36.07PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 10 | Marius Burger | 62 | TuksSwimming | 38.78PB 60–64 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |
Masters age group
65–69
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank REITZ | 65 | Synergy Masters Swimming Club | 32.28PB 65–69 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Eugene SCHOOMBIE | 68 | Fish Eagles Masters | 34.34PB 65–69 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Tony Pheiffer | 68 | Wahoo Masters | 35.03PB 65–69 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 4 | Glenn Steyn | 66 | Cape Town MSC | 35.67PB 65–69 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 5 | David Haddon | 69 | Aqua Athlete | 35.68PB 65–69 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |
Masters age group
70–74
Masters age group
75–79
Masters age group
80–84
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOHN PETERSEN | 81 | Wahoo Masters | 41.89PB 80–84 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Johan Venter | 83 | Fish Eagles Masters | 49.61PB 80–84 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Andy RIVERS | 80 | Wahoo Masters | 51.83PB 80–84 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |
Masters age group
85–89
| Rank | Swimmer / relay | Age | Club | Time | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEREK FYFE | 86 | Coelacanth MSC | 46.59PB 85–89 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 2 | Dave MCLACHLAN | 89 | Cape Town MSC | 51.95PB 85–89 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 3 | Murray Mclachlan | 87 | Cape Town MSC | 52.99PB 85–89 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 4 | Ron Wallace | 85 | Waterborn SC - Masters | 1:05.01PB 85–89 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George | |
| 5 | JOHN GARSON | 88 | Wahoo Masters | 1:12.44PB 85–89 PB | 11 Mar 2026SAMS 41st LC Champs @ George |