Olympic gold medals
2
World records set
4
European titles
4
Olympic medals
4
Personal best in the 100 metres
4,743
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 78
- Honours
- 86
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 45 | |
| 2003 | 54 | |
| 2004 | 63 | |
| 2005 | 72 | |
| 2006 | 80 | |
| 2007 | 89 | |
| 2008 | 98 | |
| 2009 | 82 | |
| 2010 | 67 | |
| 2011 | 51 | |
| 2012 | 35 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics records
- Olympedia
- Swimming Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Alain Bernard ranks #47 in Swimming
Alain Bernard ranks #47 in Swimming and #637 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.5/100.
The verified career covers 2002–2012 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 2, World records set 4, European titles 4, Olympic medals 4.
Nearest context: ahead Paul Biedermann (86.5); behind Alia Atkinson (86.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Alain Bernard GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Bernard comparisons
Alain Bernard — frequently asked
- Is Alain Bernard the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Alain Bernard ranks #47 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 86.5/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Alain Bernard's GOAT Score?
- 86.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Alain Bernard rank all time?
- #637 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #47 in Swimming.
- Alain Bernard vs Paul Biedermann: who ranks higher?
- Alain Bernard ranks higher at 86.5 versus Paul Biedermann at 86.5, a margin of 0.0 points.