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Kirsty Coventry

2000–2016 · Africa's most decorated Olympian with seven medals, including two golds.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Kirsty Coventry ranks #215 globally and #8 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 87.0 (89.7 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 records · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
87.0
In-sport score
89.7
Swimming
Cross-sport score
87.0
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 80.9
Olympic gold medals
2
Olympic medals
7
World Championship titles
4
World records set
2
Olympic Games contested
5

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
94
Longevity
90
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
200020
200114
20028
20033
20041
20052
20061
20071
20082
20094
20107
201110
201214
201318
201422
201526

Data sources

  • World Aquatics
  • Olympedia
  • Swimming World records

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Kirsty Coventry ranks #8 in Swimming

Kirsty Coventry ranks #8 in Swimming and #215 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 89.7/100.

The verified career covers 2000–2016 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 2, Olympic medals 7, World Championship titles 4, World records set 2.

Nearest context: ahead Tracy Caulkins (89.8); behind Roland Matthes (89.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Kirsty Coventry GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 90/100, 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.

Kirsty Coventry — frequently asked

Is Kirsty Coventry the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Kirsty Coventry ranks #8 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 89.7/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Kirsty Coventry's GOAT Score?
89.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Kirsty Coventry rank all time?
#215 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #8 in Swimming.
Kirsty Coventry vs Tracy Caulkins: who ranks higher?
Tracy Caulkins ranks higher at 89.8 versus Kirsty Coventry at 89.7, a margin of 0.1 points.

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