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Alyssa Anderson

2009–2014 · Olympic relay gold medallist in 2012 and an NCAA champion.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
78.9
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 70.5
Olympic gold medals
1
NCAA titles
3
World University Games titles
2
US national medals
3
Pan Pacific medals
1

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
88
Longevity
68
Honours
82
Statistics
82

Career timeline · Form index per season

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
200950
201065
201179
201294
201375
201455

Data sources

  • World Aquatics records
  • Olympedia
  • National federation archives

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Alyssa Anderson ranks #204 in Swimming

Alyssa Anderson ranks 204th among Swimming athletes on GOAT Rank and 2010th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 78.9 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 76, Peak 88, Longevity 68, Honours 82, Statistics 82. Those categories are normalised against the full Swimming reference universe of 289 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 2009–2014 with 6 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2012, which sets the Peak component at 88. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 88 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes olympic gold medals 1, ncaa titles 3, world university games titles 2, us national medals 3.

Immediately ahead sits Yang Junxuan on 79.0, a gap of 0.1 points. Directly behind is Angie Bainbridge on 78.9. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Alyssa Anderson GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Anderson stood above the field while competing. Scored 76/100 against the full Swimming cohort.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2012. Scored 88/100.
Longevity68/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 5 years of competition and 6 recorded seasons. Scored 68/100.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 82/100.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 82/100.

Alyssa Anderson — frequently asked

Is Alyssa Anderson the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Alyssa Anderson ranks 204th in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 78.9, behind Michael Phelps on 98.1.
What is Alyssa Anderson's GOAT Score?
78.9 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 68 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Alyssa Anderson rank all time?
2010th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 204th within Swimming.
Alyssa Anderson vs Yang Junxuan: who ranks higher?
Yang Junxuan, on 79.0 against Alyssa Anderson's 78.9 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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