GGOATRANK
🇺🇸
Swimming · Backstroke · United States

Katharine Berkoff

2019–present · World champion over 50 m backstroke and an Olympic medallist in Paris.

VerifiedActive

Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Katharine Berkoff ranks #2107 globally and #197 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 76.7 (79.1 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: World Aquatics, Olympedia, Swimming World · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

Compare with...Get pings
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
76.7
In-sport score
79.1
Swimming
Cross-sport score
76.7
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 70.4
World Championship golds
3
Olympic medals
2
NCAA titles
5
50 m backstroke best
27.1
Olympic Games
1

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
88
Longevity
66
Honours
82
Statistics
86

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
201927.9
202027.7
202127.5
202227.4
202327.2
202427.12
202527.3

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 Katharine Berkoff ranks #197 in Swimming

Katharine Berkoff ranks #197 in Swimming and #2107 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 79.1/100.

The verified career covers 2019–present and 7 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Championship golds 3, Olympic medals 2, NCAA titles 5, 50 m backstroke best 27.12.

Nearest context: ahead Deborah Babashoff (79.2); behind Jack Cartwright (79.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Katharine Berkoff GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 88/100, 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.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.

Katharine Berkoff — frequently asked

Is Katharine Berkoff the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Katharine Berkoff ranks #197 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 79.1/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Katharine Berkoff's GOAT Score?
79.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
Where does Katharine Berkoff rank all time?
#2107 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #197 in Swimming.
Katharine Berkoff vs Deborah Babashoff: who ranks higher?
Deborah Babashoff ranks higher at 79.2 versus Katharine Berkoff at 79.1, a margin of 0.1 points.

Related rankings

Compare with Phelps