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Swimming · Distance freestyle · United States

Brooke Bennett

1994–2001 · Three Olympic distance golds, including the 400m and 800m double in 2000.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
84.8
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 74.3
Olympic golds
3
World Championship golds
2
Pan Pacific titles
4
US titles
12
800m personal best
8.2

Category profile

Dominance
88
Peak
92
Longevity
68
Honours
88
Statistics
88

Career timeline · Form index per season

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
19952
19964
19973
19985
19993
20006
20011

Data sources

  • World Aquatics
  • Olympedia
  • IOC

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

Why Brooke Bennett ranks #50 in Swimming

Brooke Bennett ranks 50th among Swimming athletes on GOAT Rank and 496th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 84.8 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 88, Peak 92, Longevity 68, Honours 88, Statistics 88. 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 1994–2001 with 7 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2000, which sets the Peak component at 92. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes olympic golds 3, world championship golds 2, pan pacific titles 4, us titles 12.

Immediately ahead sits Jason Lezak on 85.1, a gap of 0.3 points. Directly behind is Don Schollander on 84.8. 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.

Brooke Bennett GOAT Score explained

Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Bennett stood above the field while competing. Scored 88/100 against the full Swimming cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2000. Scored 92/100.
Longevity68/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 7 years of competition and 7 recorded seasons. Scored 68/100.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 88/100.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 88/100.

Brooke Bennett — frequently asked

Is Brooke Bennett the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Brooke Bennett ranks 50th in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 84.8, behind Michael Phelps on 98.1.
What is Brooke Bennett's GOAT Score?
84.8 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 68 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Brooke Bennett rank all time?
496th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 50th within Swimming.
Brooke Bennett vs Jason Lezak: who ranks higher?
Jason Lezak, on 85.1 against Brooke Bennett's 84.8 — a margin of 0.3 points.
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