Olympic gold medals
3
World records set
5
World Championship titles
1
Pan Pacific titles
2
US titles
17
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 70
- Honours
- 86
- 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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50 | |
| 1982 | 66 | |
| 1983 | 82 | |
| 1984 | 98 | |
| 1985 | 87 | |
| 1986 | 77 | |
| 1987 | 66 | |
| 1988 | 55 |
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 Rick Carey ranks #55 in Swimming
Rick Carey ranks #55 in Swimming and #754 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.8/100.
The verified career covers 1981–1988 and 8 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 3, World records set 5, World Championship titles 1, Pan Pacific titles 2.
Nearest context: ahead Leisel Jones (85.8); behind Murray Rose (85.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Rick Carey GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity70/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Carey comparisons
Rick Carey — frequently asked
- Is Rick Carey the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Rick Carey ranks #55 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 85.8/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Rick Carey's GOAT Score?
- 85.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 70 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Rick Carey rank all time?
- #754 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #55 in Swimming.
- Rick Carey vs Leisel Jones: who ranks higher?
- Rick Carey ranks higher at 85.8 versus Leisel Jones at 85.8, a margin of 0.0 points.