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BSSC Masters on Top of the World in 2023

Posted on: 23rd April 2024

The World Aquatics Masters rankings for 2023 have just been published and two BSSC Masters had such a great year that they feature in the World Aquatics Top 10 lists of fastest swimmers! 

Sixty eight year old Alyson Fordham had an amazing 2023, becoming the fastest woman in the WORLD in her 65-69 year age group in the short course (25 pool) 50m & 100m Freestyle, the 100m & 200m Backstroke and the 100m IM.  She showed her versatility by also being the 4th fastest in the 50m Backstroke, 5th in the 200m Freestyle and 50m Breaststroke and 7th in the 100m Breaststroke.  In the long course (50m pool) format, she again topped the world rankings in the 50m Freestyle, was 3rd fastest in the 100m Freestyle, 4th in the 50m Breaststroke, 5th in the 200m Freestyle and 7th in the 50m Backstroke. 

Lizzie Bellinger (45-49yrs) also got into the 2023 world top 10 rankings for both short course (SC) and long course (LC) events, being the 3rd fastest competitor in the world in the SC and LC 100m Butterfly, 6th in the SC and LC 50m Butterfly and the SC 200m IM, 7th in the SC 400m IM and 9th in the LC 200m IM.

Lizzie & Alyson at the 2024 British Masters Championships

Alyson’s record breaking times from the 2023 season also increased her entries in the top 10 fastest swims of ALL TIME to ten events (seven short course and three long course).  By the end of 2023, she held the 3rd fastest time ever swum in the LC 50m Freestyle and the 6th fastest LC 100m Freestyle, both of which were European records, and the 9th fastest 50m Breaststroke time.  Her short course performance was even more outstanding as she increased her European record tally to six (50m/100m/200m Freestyle, 100m/200m Backstroke and 100m IM) and achieved the 3rd fastest swims of all time in the SC 50m and 100m Freestyle, 5th fastest in the 200m Freestyle, 100m/200m Backstroke and 100m IM and 8th fastest in the 50m Breaststroke.  Wow!

Massive congratulations to Alyson and Lizzie for all their achievements and we’re excited to see what 2024 brings for them both!

World Aquatics All Time Long Course Top 10 Rankings

65-69yrs Alyson Fordham

  • 3rd 50m Freestyle (30.56, European Record)
  • 6th 100m Freestyle (1:09.16, European Record)
  • 9th 50m Breaststroke (41.65)

World Aquatics All Time Short Course Top 10 Rankings

65-69yrs Alyson Fordham

  • 3rd 50m Freestyle (29.45, European Record) & 100m Freestyle (1:07.07, European Record)
  • 5th 200m Freestyle (2:33.14, European Record), 100m Backstroke (1:18.70 European Record), 200m Backstroke (2:53.87, European Record), 100m IM (1:20.35, European Record)
  • 8th 50m Breaststroke (41.08)

2023 Long Course World Aquatics Top 10 Rankings

45-49yrs Elizabeth Bellinger

  • 3rd 100m Butterfly (1:08.70)
  • 6th 50m Butterfly (30.10)
  • 9th 200m IM (2:42.50)

65-69yrs Alyson Fordham

  • 1st 50m Freestyle (30.56)
  • 3rd 100m Freestyle (1:09.16)
  • 4th 50m Breaststroke (41.65)
  • 5th 200m Freestyle (2:38.23)
  • 7th 50m Backstroke (38.53)

2023 Short Course World Aquatics Top 10 Rankings

45-49yrs Elizabeth Bellinger

  • 3rd 100m Butterfly (1:07.32)
  • 6th 50m Butterfly (30.02) & 200m IM (2:35.88)
  • 7th 400m IM (5:40.17)

65-69yrs Alyson Fordham

  • 1st 50m Freestyle (29.45), 100m Freestyle (1:07.07), 100m Backstroke (1:18.70), 200m Backstroke (2:53.87), 100m IM (1:19.69)
  • 4th 50m Backstroke (37.61)
  • 5th 200m Freestyle (2:35.13), 50m Breaststroke (41.08)
  • 7th 100m Breaststroke (1:33.06)

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