Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 88
- 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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 119.9 | |
| 1993 | 119.6 | |
| 1994 | 119.2 | |
| 1995 | 120 | |
| 1996 | 120.4 | |
| 1997 | 121 | |
| 1998 | 120.2 | |
| 1999 | 119.8 | |
| 2000 | 119.4 | |
| 2001 | 119 | |
| 2002 | 118 | |
| 2003 | 118.6 | |
| 2004 | 119.1 |
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 Franziska van Almsick ranks #19 in Swimming
Franziska van Almsick ranks #19 in Swimming and #380 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.0/100.
The verified career covers 1991–2004 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic medals 10, World Championship golds 3, European titles 18, 200 m freestyle world records 2.
Nearest context: ahead Alexander Popov (88.0); behind Yana Klochkova (87.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Franziska van Almsick GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
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Franziska van Almsick — frequently asked
- Is Franziska van Almsick the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Franziska van Almsick ranks #19 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 88.0/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Franziska van Almsick's GOAT Score?
- 88.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Franziska van Almsick rank all time?
- #380 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #19 in Swimming.
- Franziska van Almsick vs Alexander Popov: who ranks higher?
- Franziska van Almsick ranks higher at 88.0 versus Alexander Popov at 88.0, a margin of 0.0 points.