See how you shape up against the:


South African Masters Swimming Records
(Maintained by Terry Downes)

TYPE UP TO DATE
Long Course Metres - Individual & Relay - All 23 August 2010
Short Course Metres - Individual & Relay - All 23 August 2010

What you need to do to qualify and get your SAMS Record ratified.


South African Masters Swimming
Colours Qualifying Times for 2010/2011

(Maintained by Cecilia Stanford)

TYPE
Long Course Metres
Short Course Metres
3Km Open Water

What you need to do to qualify and get your SAMS Pool Colours qualifying time ratified.

What you need to do to qualify and get your SAMS Open Water Colours qualifying time ratified.

See what the cloth badge looks like.

See the list of all swimmers who have been awarded
SAMS Colours


South African Masters Swimming
Winter Fitness Challenge (Individual & Relay) Distance Records

 

Click here (Up to date: 2009-10-01)


Gauteng Masters Swimming Records
(Maintained by John Petersen)
These are formatted by Hy-Tek's Meet Manager program.

TYPE UP TO DATE
Long Course Metres 13 August 2010
Short Course Metres 13 August 2010

What you need to do to qualify and get your GMS Record ratified.


Tshwane Masters Swimming Records
(Maintained by Derek Fyfe)

TYPE UP TO DATE
Long Course Metres - Women 16 April 2010
Long Course Metres - Men 16 April 2010
Short Course Metres - Women 16 April 2010
Short Course Metres - Men 16 April 2010

 


KwaZulu-Natal Masters Swimming Association Records
(Maintained by Colleen Bailey)

 

TYPE UP TO DATE
Long Course Metres 28 June 2010
Short Course Metres 28 June 2010

 


And now if you are really feeling good,
how about the:

World Masters Swimming Records
(Maintained by the FINA Masters Recorder Walt Reid and updated on the 1st of May and November each year)

 

TYPE UP TO DATE
Long Course Metres (50m) - Detailed with names (.pdf) 01 May 2010
Short Course Metres (25m) - Detailed with names (.pdf) 01 May 2010
World Championship Meet Records (50m) - Detailed with names (.pdf) Perth 2008

(If your browser cannot display .pdf files you can download the free Adobe Reader here)

All FINA Masters World Records web page

FINA Masters World Records On-line (search page)
FINA Masters World Records Requirements (FINA is revamping their web site and this link is not currently available)
FINA Masters World Records Application Form (FINA is revamping their web site and this link is not currently available)

The following South Africans are holders of World Records
as of 01 May 2010

 

NAME COURSE EVENT AGE GROUP TIME DATE
Edith Ottermann Long 50m Freestyle 40-44 26.44 2009-11-07
Timothy Shead Long 100m Breaststroke 55-59 1:11.13 2008-04-19
Sanderina Kruger Long 100m Freestyle 60-64 1:06.63 2009-03-13
Timothy Shead
(Gold Coast Masters USA)
Short 200m Breaststroke 55-59 2:33.79 2009-12-06
Timothy Shead
(Gold Coast Masters USA)
Short 100m Ind. Medley 55-59 1:03.48 2009-12-12
Timothy Shead
(Gold Coast Masters USA)
Short 200m Medley Relay (Breaststroke) 240-279 2:01.03 2009-12-05
Timothy Shead
(Gold Coast Masters USA)
Short 400m Medley Relay (Breaststroke) 240-279 4:38.68 2009-12-06

 


Check out the South Africans who are in the Top Ten in the World

If you are in the FINA Top Ten you can purchase a track suit patch - see http://www.fina.org/project/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61&Itemid=132.

The following South Africans currently hold the
NUMBER 1 spot in the FINA All Time (1986-2009) Top Ten tabulation

NAME COURSE EVENT AGE GROUP TIME YEAR
Edith Ottermann Long 50m Freestyle 40-44 26.44 2009
Sanderina Kruger Long 100m Freestyle 60-64 1:06.63 2009
Tim Shead Long 100m Breaststroke 55-59 1:11.13 2008
Tim Shead (USA) Short 200m Breaststroke 55-59 2:33.79 2009
Tim Shead (USA) Short 100m IM 55-59 1:03.48 2009

The following South Africans hold the
NUMBER 1 spot in the FINA 2009 Top Ten tabulation

NAME COURSE EVENT AGE GROUP TIME
Edith Ottermann Long 50m Freestyle 40-44 26.44
Amanda Picard (SUI) Long 800m Freestyle 40-44 9:39.61
Amanda Picard Long 1500m Freestyle 40-44 18:36.41
Sanderina Kruger Long 100m Freestyle 60-64 1:06.63
Terry Downes Long 100m Freestyle 60-64 1:00.71
Terry Downes Long 200m Freestyle 60-64 2:17.01
Edith Ottermann Short 50m Freestyle 40-44 26.77
Amanda Picard (SUI) Short 1500m Freestyle 40-44 17:55.11
Tim Shead (USA) Short 200m Breaststroke 55-59 2:33.79
Tim Shead (USA) Short 100m IM 55-59 1:03.48
Gold Coast Masters USA
Timothy Shead (Breaststroke)
Short Men 4x50m Medley Relay 240-279 2:01.03
Gold Coast Masters USA
Timothy Shead (Breaststroke)
Short Men 4x100m Medley Relay 240-279 4:38.68

FINA Masters Top Ten tabulations (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & All Time)

South Africans in World Top Ten for 2001

South Africans in World Top Ten for 1998

South Africans in World Top Ten for 1996


SAMS Top Times Reports

2008-2009 Season

Women Men
Short Course Long Course Short Course Long Course
19-24 19-24 19-24 19-24
25-29 25-29 25-29 25-29
30-34 30-34 30-34 30-34
35-39 35-39 35-39 35-39
40-44 40-44 40-44 40-44
45-49 45-49 45-49 45-49
50-54 50-54 50-54 50-54
55-59 55-59 55-59 55-59
60-64 60-64 60-64 60-64
65-69 65-69 65-69 65-69
70-74 70-74 70-74 70-74
75-79 75-79 75-79 75-79
80-84 80-84 80-84 80-84
85-89 85-89 85-89 85-89
90-94 90-94 90-94 90-94
95-99 95-99 95-99 95-99

NB
All files are Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.
Includes all recorded galas.
Includes only swimmers who were registered for the season.
If you aged up during the season you could be listed in two age groups.


SAMS Top Times Reports

2007-2008 Season

Women Men
Short Course Long Course Short Course Long Course
19-24 19-24 19-24 19-24
25-29 25-29 25-29 25-29
30-34 30-34 30-34 30-34
35-39 35-39 35-39 35-39
40-44 40-44 40-44 40-44
45-49 45-49 45-49 45-49
50-54 50-54 50-54 50-54
55-59 55-59 55-59 55-59
60-64 60-64 60-64 60-64
65-69 65-69 65-69 65-69
70-74 70-74 70-74 70-74
75-79 75-79 75-79 75-79
80-84 80-84 80-84 80-84
85-89 85-89 85-89 85-89
90-94 90-94 90-94 90-94
95-99 95-99 95-99 95-99

NB
All files are Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.
Includes all recorded galas.
Includes only swimmers who were registered for the season.
If you aged up during the season you could be listed in two age groups.

 


This page last updated: JWP 27 August 2010