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Mike Bruner

1975–1980 · Won the 200 metres butterfly in a world record at the 1976 Olympics.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Mike Bruner ranks #1362 globally and #112 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 80.1 (82.6 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
80.1
In-sport score
82.6
Swimming
Cross-sport score
80.1
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 72.2
Olympic gold medals
2
World records set
3
NCAA titles
5
US titles
4
Pan American medals
1

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
94
Longevity
64
Honours
84
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
197555
197698
197787
197877
197966
198055

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 Bruner ranks #112 in Swimming

Mike Bruner ranks #112 in Swimming and #1362 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.6/100.

The verified career covers 1975–1980 and 6 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 2, World records set 3, NCAA titles 5, US titles 4.

Nearest context: ahead Daiya Seto (82.7); behind Hannelore Anke (82.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Mike Bruner GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity64/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 64/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.

Mike Bruner — frequently asked

Is Mike Bruner the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Mike Bruner ranks #112 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 82.6/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Mike Bruner's GOAT Score?
82.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 64 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
Where does Mike Bruner rank all time?
#1362 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #112 in Swimming.
Mike Bruner vs Daiya Seto: who ranks higher?
Daiya Seto ranks higher at 82.7 versus Mike Bruner at 82.6, a margin of 0.1 points.

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