World short-course golds
2
World records
1
50 m backstroke best
24.3
Pan Pacific medals
1
NCAA titles
2
Category profile
- Dominance
- 68
- Peak
- 86
- Longevity
- 76
- Honours
- 72
- Statistics
- 84
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.2 | |
| 2003 | 25 | |
| 2004 | 24.8 | |
| 2005 | 24.6 | |
| 2006 | 24.5 | |
| 2007 | 24.33 | |
| 2008 | 24.5 | |
| 2009 | 24.7 | |
| 2010 | 24.9 | |
| 2011 | 25.1 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics
- Olympedia
- Swimming World
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Randall Bal ranks #239 in Swimming
Randall Bal ranks #239 in Swimming and #2710 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 76.4/100.
The verified career covers 2000–2012 and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Peak the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World short-course golds 2, World records 1, 50 m backstroke best 24.33, Pan Pacific medals 1.
Nearest context: ahead Greg Burgess (76.5); behind Paolo Barelli (76.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Randall Bal GOAT Score explained
- Dominance68/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 68/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak86/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity76/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours72/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Bal comparisons
Randall Bal — frequently asked
- Is Randall Bal the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Randall Bal ranks #239 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 76.4/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Randall Bal's GOAT Score?
- 76.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 68 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 76 (20%), Honours 72 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Randall Bal rank all time?
- #2710 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #239 in Swimming.
- Randall Bal vs Greg Burgess: who ranks higher?
- Greg Burgess ranks higher at 76.5 versus Randall Bal at 76.4, a margin of 0.1 points.