Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 76
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 86
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50 | |
| 1971 | 61 | |
| 1972 | 72 | |
| 1973 | 83 | |
| 1974 | 94 | |
| 1975 | 82 | |
| 1976 | 70 | |
| 1977 | 57 | |
| 1978 | 45 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics results database
- Olympedia
- National federation records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Brian Brinkley ranks #136 in Swimming
Brian Brinkley ranks #136 in Swimming and #1548 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.6/100.
The verified career covers 1970–1978 and 9 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Commonwealth Games gold medals 2, European Championship medals 3, British titles 10, Olympic appearances 2.
Nearest context: ahead Gunnar Larsson (81.6); behind Michael Chadwick (81.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Brian Brinkley GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity76/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Brinkley comparisons
Brian Brinkley — frequently asked
- Is Brian Brinkley the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Brian Brinkley ranks #136 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 81.6/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Brian Brinkley's GOAT Score?
- 81.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 76 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Brian Brinkley rank all time?
- #1548 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #136 in Swimming.
- Brian Brinkley vs Gunnar Larsson: who ranks higher?
- Brian Brinkley ranks higher at 81.6 versus Gunnar Larsson at 81.6, a margin of 0.0 points.