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Swimming · Butterfly / freestyle · Japan

Rikako Ikee

2014–present · Six-gold MVP of the 2018 Asian Games who returned to Olympic level after leukaemia.

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
77.0
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 69.7
Asian Games golds
6
Asian Games MVP awards
1
Japanese national records
11
World Championship finals
3
Olympic Games contested
3

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
86
Longevity
72
Honours
76
Statistics
78

Career timeline · Form index per season

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
201458
201570
201680
201786
201896
201960
202040
202162
202272
202374
202476

Data sources

  • World Aquatics
  • Olympedia
  • International Swimming Hall of Fame

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

Why Rikako Ikee ranks #235 in Swimming

Rikako Ikee ranks 235th among Swimming athletes on GOAT Rank and 2426th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 77.0 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 74, Peak 86, Longevity 72, Honours 76, Statistics 78. Those categories are normalised against the full Swimming reference universe of 289 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 2014–present with 11 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2018, which sets the Peak component at 86. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 86 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes asian games golds 6, asian games mvp awards 1, japanese national records 11, world championship finals 3.

Immediately ahead sits Freya Anderson on 77.0, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Chad Carvin on 76.9. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Rikako Ikee GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Ikee stood above the field while competing. Scored 74/100 against the full Swimming cohort.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2018. Scored 86/100.
Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 12 years of competition and 11 recorded seasons. Scored 72/100.
Honours76/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 76/100.
Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 78/100.

Rikako Ikee — frequently asked

Is Rikako Ikee the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Rikako Ikee ranks 235th in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 77.0, behind Michael Phelps on 98.1.
What is Rikako Ikee's GOAT Score?
77.0 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Rikako Ikee rank all time?
2426th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 235th within Swimming.
Rikako Ikee vs Freya Anderson: who ranks higher?
Rikako Ikee, on 77.0 against Freya Anderson's 77.0 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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