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Cate Campbell

2008–2024 · Four-time Olympic champion in the relays and a former 100 m freestyle world record holder.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Cate Campbell ranks #179 globally and #5 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 87.4 (90.1 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: World Aquatics, Olympedia, Swimming World · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
87.4
In-sport score
90.1
Swimming
Cross-sport score
87.4
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 81.3
Olympic golds
4
Olympic medals
8
World Championship golds
11
100 m freestyle best
51.9
Olympic Games
4

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
94
Longevity
90
Honours
90
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
200853.8
200953.6
201053.4
201153.2
201252.9
201352.6
201452.3
201552.6
201651.9
201752
201852.03
201952.4
202052.5
202152.7
202253
202353.3

Data sources

  • World Aquatics
  • Olympedia
  • Swimming World

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Cate Campbell ranks #5 in Swimming

Cate Campbell ranks #5 in Swimming and #179 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 90.1/100.

The verified career covers 2008–2024 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 4, Olympic medals 8, World Championship golds 11, 100 m freestyle best 51.9.

Nearest context: ahead Michael Gross (90.3); behind Robert Finke (90.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Cate Campbell GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours90/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.

Cate Campbell — frequently asked

Is Cate Campbell the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Cate Campbell ranks #5 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 90.1/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Cate Campbell's GOAT Score?
90.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Cate Campbell rank all time?
#179 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #5 in Swimming.
Cate Campbell vs Michael Gross: who ranks higher?
Michael Gross ranks higher at 90.3 versus Cate Campbell at 90.1, a margin of 0.2 points.

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