Olympic golds
4
World Championship golds
4
World records
7
800 m freestyle record (s)
499.2
Olympic medals
5
US titles
45
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 78
- Honours
- 88
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 505 | |
| 1988 | 499.24 | |
| 1989 | 500 | |
| 1990 | 502 | |
| 1991 | 505 | |
| 1992 | 507 | |
| 1993 | 510 | |
| 1994 | 513 | |
| 1995 | 516 | |
| 1996 | 520 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics
- Olympedia
- Olympics.com
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Janet Evans ranks #49 in Swimming
Janet Evans ranks #49 in Swimming and #655 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.3/100.
The verified career covers 1986–1996 and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 4, World Championship golds 4, World records 7, 800 m freestyle record (s) 499.24.
Nearest context: ahead Alia Atkinson (86.4); behind Antje Buschschulte (86.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Janet Evans 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.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Evans comparisons
Janet Evans — frequently asked
- Is Janet Evans the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Janet Evans ranks #49 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 86.3/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Janet Evans's GOAT Score?
- 86.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Janet Evans rank all time?
- #655 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #49 in Swimming.
- Janet Evans vs Alia Atkinson: who ranks higher?
- Alia Atkinson ranks higher at 86.4 versus Janet Evans at 86.3, a margin of 0.1 points.