World records set
2
Pan American titles
1
US titles
5
NCAA titles
2
World ranking number ones
3
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 64
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 88
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 50 | |
| 1980 | 74 | |
| 1981 | 97 | |
| 1982 | 83 | |
| 1983 | 69 | |
| 1984 | 55 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics records
- Olympedia
- Swimming Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Craig Beardsley ranks #164 in Swimming
Craig Beardsley ranks #164 in Swimming and #1767 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.5/100.
The verified career covers 1979–1984 and 6 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World records set 2, Pan American titles 1, US titles 5, NCAA titles 2.
Nearest context: ahead Boglárka Kapás (80.5); behind Holly Barratt (80.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Craig Beardsley GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity64/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 64/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Beardsley comparisons
Craig Beardsley — frequently asked
- Is Craig Beardsley the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Craig Beardsley ranks #164 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 80.5/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Craig Beardsley's GOAT Score?
- 80.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 64 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Craig Beardsley rank all time?
- #1767 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #164 in Swimming.
- Craig Beardsley vs Boglárka Kapás: who ranks higher?
- Craig Beardsley ranks higher at 80.5 versus Boglárka Kapás at 80.5, a margin of 0.0 points.