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Caroline Burckle

2005–2009 · Olympic bronze medallist in the 2008 relay and an NCAA champion.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Caroline Burckle ranks #2360 globally and #224 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 75.8 (78.1 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: World Aquatics records, Olympedia, National federation archives · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 94%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
75.8
In-sport score
78.1
Swimming
Cross-sport score
75.8
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 69.6
Olympic medals
1
NCAA titles
2
US national medals
3
NCAA Swimmer of the Year awards
1
Personal best in the 500 free
27,112

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
88
Longevity
66
Honours
80
Statistics
82

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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
200550
200665
200779
200894
200960

Data sources

  • World Aquatics records
  • Olympedia
  • National federation archives

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Caroline Burckle ranks #224 in Swimming

Caroline Burckle ranks #224 in Swimming and #2360 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 78.1/100.

The verified career covers 2005–2009 and 5 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic medals 1, NCAA titles 2, US national medals 3, NCAA Swimmer of the Year awards 1.

Nearest context: ahead Cullen Jones (78.1); behind Crissy Ahmann-Leighton (77.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Caroline Burckle GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity66/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 66/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.

Caroline Burckle — frequently asked

Is Caroline Burckle the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Caroline Burckle ranks #224 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 78.1/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Caroline Burckle's GOAT Score?
78.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
Where does Caroline Burckle rank all time?
#2360 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #224 in Swimming.
Caroline Burckle vs Cullen Jones: who ranks higher?
Caroline Burckle ranks higher at 78.1 versus Cullen Jones at 78.1, a margin of 0.0 points.

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