Category profile
- Dominance
- 68
- Peak
- 84
- Longevity
- 64
- Honours
- 76
- Statistics
- 72
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60 | |
| 1981 | 72 | |
| 1982 | 82 | |
| 1983 | 90 | |
| 1984 | 96 | |
| 1985 | 78 | |
| 1986 | 66 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics
- Olympedia
- European Aquatics
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Chris Cavanaugh ranks #262 in Swimming
Chris Cavanaugh ranks #262 in Swimming and #3188 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 72.6/100.
The verified career covers 1980–1986 and 7 documented seasons. Peak is 84/100, with Peak the strongest category at 84/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 1, World records in relays 1, Pan American Games medals 2, US national podiums 4.
Nearest context: ahead Hilary Caldwell (72.9); behind Ilya Borodin (71.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Chris Cavanaugh GOAT Score explained
- Dominance68/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 68/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak84/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity64/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 64/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours76/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics72/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Cavanaugh comparisons
Chris Cavanaugh — frequently asked
- Is Chris Cavanaugh the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Chris Cavanaugh ranks #262 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 72.6/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Chris Cavanaugh's GOAT Score?
- 72.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 68 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 64 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 72 (15%).
- Where does Chris Cavanaugh rank all time?
- #3188 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #262 in Swimming.
- Chris Cavanaugh vs Hilary Caldwell: who ranks higher?
- Hilary Caldwell ranks higher at 72.9 versus Chris Cavanaugh at 72.6, a margin of 0.3 points.