Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 90
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 45 | |
| 2005 | 56 | |
| 2006 | 66 | |
| 2007 | 77 | |
| 2008 | 87 | |
| 2009 | 98 | |
| 2010 | 90 | |
| 2011 | 81 | |
| 2012 | 73 | |
| 2013 | 65 | |
| 2014 | 57 | |
| 2015 | 48 | |
| 2016 | 40 |
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 Paul Biedermann ranks #46 in Swimming
Paul Biedermann ranks #46 in Swimming and #636 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.5/100.
The verified career covers 2004–2016 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Championship titles 2, World records set 2, European titles 5, World Championship medals 5.
Nearest context: ahead Shirley Babashoff (86.5); behind Alain Bernard (86.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Paul Biedermann 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.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Biedermann comparisons
Paul Biedermann — frequently asked
- Is Paul Biedermann the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Paul Biedermann ranks #46 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 86.5/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Paul Biedermann's GOAT Score?
- 86.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Paul Biedermann rank all time?
- #636 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #46 in Swimming.
- Paul Biedermann vs Shirley Babashoff: who ranks higher?
- Paul Biedermann ranks higher at 86.5 versus Shirley Babashoff at 86.5, a margin of 0.0 points.