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Sarah Gibson

2013–2019 · World Championship relay gold medallist and an NCAA champion.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Sarah Gibson ranks #2263 globally and #212 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 76.1 (78.5 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, National federation archives · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 94%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
76.1
In-sport score
78.5
Swimming
Cross-sport score
76.1
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 70.5
World Championship titles
1
NCAA titles
1
US national medals
4
World University Games medals
2
Personal best in the 100 fly
5,722

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
86
Longevity
70
Honours
80
Statistics
82

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
201350
201461
201571
201682
201792
201874
201955

Data sources

  • World Aquatics records
  • Olympedia
  • National federation archives

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Sarah Gibson ranks #212 in Swimming

Sarah Gibson ranks #212 in Swimming and #2263 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 78.5/100.

The verified career covers 2013–2019 and 7 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Peak the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Championship titles 1, NCAA titles 1, US national medals 4, World University Games medals 2.

Nearest context: ahead Minna Atherton (78.5); behind John Devitt (78.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Sarah Gibson GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity70/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.

Sarah Gibson — frequently asked

Is Sarah Gibson the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Sarah Gibson ranks #212 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 78.5/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Sarah Gibson's GOAT Score?
78.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 70 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
Where does Sarah Gibson rank all time?
#2263 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #212 in Swimming.
Sarah Gibson vs Minna Atherton: who ranks higher?
Sarah Gibson ranks higher at 78.5 versus Minna Atherton at 78.5, a margin of 0.0 points.

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