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Mike Barrowman

1988–1992 · Olympic 200 metres breaststroke champion in a world record in 1992.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Mike Barrowman ranks #893 globally and #67 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 82.5 (85.0 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 records, Olympedia, Swimming Hall of Fame · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 93%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
82.5
In-sport score
85.0
Swimming
Cross-sport score
82.5
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 74.0
Olympic gold medals
1
World records set
5
World Championship titles
1
Pan Pacific titles
3
NCAA titles
3

Category profile

Dominance
88
Peak
96
Longevity
66
Honours
84
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
198850
198962
199075
199187
199299

Data sources

  • World Aquatics records
  • Olympedia
  • Swimming Hall of Fame

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Mike Barrowman ranks #67 in Swimming

Mike Barrowman ranks #67 in Swimming and #893 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.0/100.

The verified career covers 1988–1992 and 5 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 1, World records set 5, World Championship titles 1, Pan Pacific titles 3.

Nearest context: ahead Zhang Yufei (85.0); behind Sharon van Rouwendaal (84.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Mike Barrowman GOAT Score explained

Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak96/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity66/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 66/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.

Mike Barrowman — frequently asked

Is Mike Barrowman the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Mike Barrowman ranks #67 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 85.0/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Mike Barrowman's GOAT Score?
85.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Mike Barrowman rank all time?
#893 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #67 in Swimming.
Mike Barrowman vs Zhang Yufei: who ranks higher?
Mike Barrowman ranks higher at 85.0 versus Zhang Yufei at 85.0, a margin of 0.0 points.

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