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Duncan Scott

2016–present · Won four medals in Tokyo, the most by a British athlete at a single Olympic Games.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Duncan Scott ranks #1414 globally and #120 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 79.8 (82.3 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: World Aquatics, Olympedia, International Swimming Hall of Fame · 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
79.8
In-sport score
82.3
Swimming
Cross-sport score
79.8
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 74.5
Olympic gold medals
2
Olympic medals
8
World Championship golds
3
Commonwealth Games golds
6
Olympic Games contested
3

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
88
Longevity
80
Honours
82
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
201670
201776
201884
201988
202086
202196
202288
202390
202492

Data sources

  • World Aquatics
  • Olympedia
  • International 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 Duncan Scott ranks #120 in Swimming

Duncan Scott ranks #120 in Swimming and #1414 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.3/100.

The verified career covers 2016–present and 9 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 2, Olympic medals 8, World Championship golds 3, Commonwealth Games golds 6.

Nearest context: ahead Petra Schneider (82.3); behind Thomas Ceccon (82.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Duncan Scott GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.

Duncan Scott — frequently asked

Is Duncan Scott the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Duncan Scott ranks #120 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 82.3/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Duncan Scott's GOAT Score?
82.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
Where does Duncan Scott rank all time?
#1414 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #120 in Swimming.
Duncan Scott vs Petra Schneider: who ranks higher?
Duncan Scott ranks higher at 82.3 versus Petra Schneider at 82.3, a margin of 0.0 points.

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