Olympic gold medals
1
Olympic bronze medals
2
World records set
29
English Channel crossings
1
Channel record margin in hours
2
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 66
- Honours
- 82
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 2 | |
| 1922 | 4 | |
| 1923 | 5 | |
| 1924 | 3 | |
| 1925 | 2 | |
| 1926 | 4 | |
| 1927 | 1 | |
| 1928 | 1 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics
- Olympedia
- IOC results
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Gertrude Ederle ranks #80 in Swimming
Gertrude Ederle ranks #80 in Swimming and #1100 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.0/100.
The verified career covers 1921–1928 and 8 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 1, Olympic bronze medals 2, World records set 29, English Channel crossings 1.
Nearest context: ahead Anthony Ervin (84.0); behind George Bovell (84.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Gertrude Ederle GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity66/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 66/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
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Gertrude Ederle — frequently asked
- Is Gertrude Ederle the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Gertrude Ederle ranks #80 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 84.0/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Gertrude Ederle's GOAT Score?
- 84.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Gertrude Ederle rank all time?
- #1100 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #80 in Swimming.
- Gertrude Ederle vs Anthony Ervin: who ranks higher?
- Gertrude Ederle ranks higher at 84.0 versus Anthony Ervin at 84.0, a margin of 0.0 points.