Olympic golds
1
World Championship golds
5
Short-course world records
5
Olympic appearances
2
NCAA titles
4
Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 74
- 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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 4 | |
| 1999 | 6 | |
| 2000 | 5 | |
| 2001 | 6 | |
| 2002 | 5 | |
| 2003 | 4 | |
| 2004 | 3 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics
- Olympedia
- Swimrankings
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Lindsay Benko ranks #151 in Swimming
Lindsay Benko ranks #151 in Swimming and #1639 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.1/100.
The verified career covers 1996–2004 and 8 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 1, World Championship golds 5, Short-course world records 5, Olympic appearances 2.
Nearest context: ahead Kirsty Balfour (81.2); behind Simon Bucher (81.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Lindsay Benko GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 74/100, 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.
Top Benko comparisons
Lindsay Benko — frequently asked
- Is Lindsay Benko the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Lindsay Benko ranks #151 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 81.1/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Lindsay Benko's GOAT Score?
- 81.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Lindsay Benko rank all time?
- #1639 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #151 in Swimming.
- Lindsay Benko vs Kirsty Balfour: who ranks higher?
- Kirsty Balfour ranks higher at 81.2 versus Lindsay Benko at 81.1, a margin of 0.1 points.