Across every gala

Global rankings

Compare each swimmer’s fastest valid performance in every Masters age group they occupied.

Current ranking

Men 50m Backstroke · Short course

2026 season

28 ranked performances

Men 50m 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

28 ranked swims

Rank	Swimmer / relay	Age	Age group	Club	Time	Performance
1	Jaden Harris	26	25–29	Wahoo Masters	29.17PB 25–29 PB	23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1	More details Age group25–29 ClubWahoo Masters Performance23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1
2	Harald Ruck	61	60–64	Coelacanth MSC	30.90SA Colours · Qualified	20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2	More details Age group60–64 ClubCoelacanth MSC Performance20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2
3	Luke Lalin	43	40–44	Cape Town MSC	31.13	23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026	More details Age group40–44 ClubCape Town MSC Performance23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026
4	Rowan Marais	50	50–54	Cape Town MSC	32.60PB 50–54 PB	26 Jul 2026Western Cape Masters Gala - July 2026	More details Age group50–54 ClubCape Town MSC Performance26 Jul 2026Western Cape Masters Gala - July 2026
5	Sven Dahlmann	46	45–49	Tuks Masters	33.13	20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2	More details Age group45–49 ClubTuks Masters Performance20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2
6	Nick Orton	63	60–64	Cape Town MSC	36.28	23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026	More details Age group60–64 ClubCape Town MSC Performance23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026
7	Jordan Anders	22	18–24	Aqua Athlete	38.45PB 18–24 PB	20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2	More details Age group18–24 ClubAqua Athlete Performance20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2
8	Karl Roomaney	35	35–39	Cape Town MSC	38.72PB 35–39 PB New PB · −2.74	26 Jul 2026Western Cape Masters Gala - July 2026	More details Age group35–39 ClubCape Town MSC Performance26 Jul 2026Western Cape Masters Gala - July 2026
9	Colin Morgan	60	60–64	Coelacanth MSC	40.82PB 60–64 PB	18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3	More details Age group60–64 ClubCoelacanth MSC Performance18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3
10	Rod HOLSHAUSEN	68	65–69	Cape Town MSC	41.19	26 Jul 2026Western Cape Masters Gala - July 2026	More details Age group65–69 ClubCape Town MSC Performance26 Jul 2026Western Cape Masters Gala - July 2026
11	Graeme King	60	60–64	Cape Town MSC	41.8160–64 PB	19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala	More details Age group60–64 ClubCape Town MSC Performance19 Apr 2026WCM April 2026 SC Gala
12	Jimmy Hughes	83	80–84	Synergy Masters	42.66SA Colours · Qualified	17 Jan 2026KZN Masters SC Gala 17th January 2026	More details Age group80–84 ClubSynergy Masters Performance17 Jan 2026KZN Masters SC Gala 17th January 2026
13	Manfred Tepper	72	70–74	Masters Eastern Gauteng	44.04	20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2	More details Age group70–74 ClubMasters Eastern Gauteng Performance20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2
14	Doug HOWIESON	74	70–74	Cape Town MSC	44.46	23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026	More details Age group70–74 ClubCape Town MSC Performance23 Aug 2026Western Cape Master SC Gala - August 2026
15	Ron Prior	81	80–84	Wahoo Masters	45.09PB 80–84 PB New PB · −2.36	23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1	More details Age group80–84 ClubWahoo Masters Performance23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1
16	Terry Downes	77	75–79	Coelacanth MSC	47.03PB 75–79 PB	20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2	More details Age group75–79 ClubCoelacanth MSC Performance20 Jun 2026Wahoo Frostbite 2
17	John Morrison	34	30–34	Waterborn SC - Masters	48.04PB 30–34 PB	18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3	More details Age group30–34 ClubWaterborn SC - Masters Performance18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3
18	Ansari Adam	65	65–69	Synergy Masters	48.78PB 65–69 PB	11 Apr 2026KZN Masters SC gala 11th April 2026	More details Age group65–69 ClubSynergy Masters Performance11 Apr 2026KZN Masters SC gala 11th April 2026
19	Tony Pheiffer	68	65–69	Wahoo Masters	50.71PB 65–69 PB	23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1	More details Age group65–69 ClubWahoo Masters Performance23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1
20	Christo Jansen van Vuuren	71	70–74	Coelacanth MSC	51.61PB 70–74 PB New PB · −0.54	23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1	More details Age group70–74 ClubCoelacanth MSC Performance23 May 2026Wahoo Frostbite 1
21	Mudassar Haye	42	40–44	Atlantis Swimming	51.63PB 40–44 PB New PB · −2.23	18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3	More details Age group40–44 ClubAtlantis Swimming Performance18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3
22	Desmond Stieger	83	80–84	Unattached	52.53PB 80–84 PB New PB · −1.13	11 Apr 2026KZN Masters SC gala 11th April 2026	More details Age group80–84 ClubUnattached Performance11 Apr 2026KZN Masters SC gala 11th April 2026
23	Wolfgang Fechter	65	65–69	Synergy Masters	54.15PB 65–69 PB New PB · −3.41	17 Jan 2026KZN Masters SC Gala 17th January 2026	More details Age group65–69 ClubSynergy Masters Performance17 Jan 2026KZN Masters SC Gala 17th January 2026
24	Francis Palmer	67	65–69	Wahoo Masters	54.87	18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3	More details Age group65–69 ClubWahoo Masters Performance18 Jul 2026Wahoo Frostbite 3
25	Tony Crutchley	76	75–79	Synergy Masters	55.40PB 75–79 PB New PB · −1.34	17 Jan 2026KZN Masters SC Gala 17th January 2026	More details Age group75–79 ClubSynergy Masters Performance17 Jan 2026KZN Masters SC Gala 17th January 2026
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