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Emma McKeon

2012–2024 · Australia's most decorated Olympian with 14 Olympic medals.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Emma McKeon ranks #533 globally and #33 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 84.4 (87.0 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, IOC · 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
84.4
In-sport score
87.0
Swimming
Cross-sport score
84.4
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 77.4
Olympic golds
6
Olympic medals
14
World Championship medals
20
Commonwealth golds
11
100m freestyle best (sec)
52.0

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
92
Longevity
78
Honours
90
Statistics
90

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
20144
20153
20164
20175
20186
20195
20207
20215
20224
20233
20243

Data sources

  • World Aquatics
  • Olympedia
  • IOC

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Emma McKeon ranks #33 in Swimming

Emma McKeon ranks #33 in Swimming and #533 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.0/100.

The verified career covers 2012–2024 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 6, Olympic medals 14, World Championship medals 20, Commonwealth golds 11.

Nearest context: ahead Lilly King (87.1); behind Mireia Belmonte (87.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Emma McKeon GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours90/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.

Emma McKeon — frequently asked

Is Emma McKeon the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Emma McKeon ranks #33 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 87.0/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Emma McKeon's GOAT Score?
87.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
Where does Emma McKeon rank all time?
#533 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #33 in Swimming.
Emma McKeon vs Lilly King: who ranks higher?
Lilly King ranks higher at 87.1 versus Emma McKeon at 87.0, a margin of 0.1 points.

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