Olympic gold medals
2
World records set
4
Commonwealth titles
4
Pan American titles
2
Canadian titles
38
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 76
- Honours
- 88
- Statistics
- 92
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 45 | |
| 1979 | 54 | |
| 1980 | 63 | |
| 1981 | 72 | |
| 1982 | 81 | |
| 1983 | 90 | |
| 1984 | 99 | |
| 1985 | 79 | |
| 1986 | 60 | |
| 1987 | 40 |
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 Alex Baumann ranks #23 in Swimming
Alex Baumann ranks #23 in Swimming and #427 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.8/100.
The verified career covers 1978–1987 and 10 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, Commonwealth titles 4, Pan American titles 2.
Nearest context: ahead Chad le Clos (87.8); behind Johnny Weissmuller (87.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Alex Baumann GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity76/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Baumann comparisons
Alex Baumann — frequently asked
- Is Alex Baumann the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Alex Baumann ranks #23 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 87.8/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Alex Baumann's GOAT Score?
- 87.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 76 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Alex Baumann rank all time?
- #427 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #23 in Swimming.
- Alex Baumann vs Chad le Clos: who ranks higher?
- Alex Baumann ranks higher at 87.8 versus Chad le Clos at 87.8, a margin of 0.0 points.