Olympic golds
5
World Championship golds
12
World records
13
200m backstroke best (sec)
111.9
Olympic medals
7
Category profile
- Dominance
- 90
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 92
- Statistics
- 90
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115 | |
| 2001 | 114.66 | |
| 2002 | 113.93 | |
| 2003 | 113.45 | |
| 2004 | 112.89 | |
| 2005 | 112.3 | |
| 2006 | 111.92 | |
| 2007 | 112.5 | |
| 2008 | 113 | |
| 2009 | 113.6 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics
- Olympedia
- IOC
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Aaron Peirsol ranks #13 in Swimming
Aaron Peirsol ranks #13 in Swimming and #263 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 89.2/100.
The verified career covers 1999–2011 and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 5, World Championship golds 12, World records 13, 200m backstroke best (sec) 111.92.
Nearest context: ahead Dara Torres (89.4); behind Adam Peaty (88.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Aaron Peirsol GOAT Score explained
- Dominance90/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours92/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Peirsol comparisons
Aaron Peirsol — frequently asked
- Is Aaron Peirsol the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Aaron Peirsol ranks #13 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 89.2/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Aaron Peirsol's GOAT Score?
- 89.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 90 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 92 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Aaron Peirsol rank all time?
- #263 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #13 in Swimming.
- Aaron Peirsol vs Dara Torres: who ranks higher?
- Dara Torres ranks higher at 89.4 versus Aaron Peirsol at 89.2, a margin of 0.2 points.