Olympic golds
3
Olympic medals
5
World records
11
Simultaneous freestyle world records
5
Age at retirement
16
Category profile
- Dominance
- 90
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 46
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 88
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6 | |
| 1972 | 5 | |
| 1973 | 2 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics
- Olympedia
- IOC
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Shane Gould ranks #156 in Swimming
Shane Gould ranks #156 in Swimming and #1685 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.9/100.
The verified career covers 1971–1973 and 3 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 3, Olympic medals 5, World records 11, Simultaneous freestyle world records 5.
Nearest context: ahead Dana Vollmer (80.9); behind Charlotte Bonnet (80.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Shane Gould GOAT Score explained
- Dominance90/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity46/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 46/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Gould comparisons
Shane Gould — frequently asked
- Is Shane Gould the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Shane Gould ranks #156 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 80.9/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Shane Gould's GOAT Score?
- 80.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 90 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 46 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Shane Gould rank all time?
- #1685 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #156 in Swimming.
- Shane Gould vs Dana Vollmer: who ranks higher?
- Shane Gould ranks higher at 80.9 versus Dana Vollmer at 80.9, a margin of 0.0 points.