Olympic medals
1
US national podiums
3
Personal best 100 m free (s)
50.8
NCAA podiums
2
Olympic Games contested
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 68
- Peak
- 84
- Longevity
- 62
- Honours
- 72
- Statistics
- 72
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 62 | |
| 1974 | 74 | |
| 1975 | 86 | |
| 1976 | 96 | |
| 1977 | 80 | |
| 1978 | 68 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics
- Olympedia
- European Aquatics
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Jack Babashoff ranks #264 in Swimming
Jack Babashoff ranks #264 in Swimming and #3282 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 71.4/100.
The verified career covers 1973–1978 and 6 documented seasons. Peak is 84/100, with Peak the strongest category at 84/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic medals 1, US national podiums 3, Personal best 100 m free (s) 50.81, NCAA podiums 2.
Nearest context: ahead Ilya Borodin (71.7); behind Matthew Abood (70.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Jack Babashoff GOAT Score explained
- Dominance68/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 68/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak84/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity62/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 62/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours72/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics72/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Babashoff comparisons
Jack Babashoff — frequently asked
- Is Jack Babashoff the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jack Babashoff ranks #264 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 71.4/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Jack Babashoff's GOAT Score?
- 71.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 68 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 62 (20%), Honours 72 (20%), Statistics 72 (15%).
- Where does Jack Babashoff rank all time?
- #3282 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #264 in Swimming.
- Jack Babashoff vs Ilya Borodin: who ranks higher?
- Ilya Borodin ranks higher at 71.7 versus Jack Babashoff at 71.4, a margin of 0.3 points.