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Susie O'Neill

1990–2000 · Olympic 200 m butterfly champion in 1996 and 200 m freestyle champion in 2000.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Susie O'Neill ranks #815 globally and #61 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 82.9 (85.5 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, Olympedia, International Swimming Hall of Fame · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
82.9
In-sport score
85.5
Swimming
Cross-sport score
82.9
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 76.9
Olympic gold medals
2
Olympic medals
8
World Championship golds
4
Commonwealth Games golds
10
Australian titles
35

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
90
Longevity
82
Honours
86
Statistics
86

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
199055
199166
199278
199382
199488
199590
199695
199788
199890
199988
200094

Data sources

  • World Aquatics
  • Olympedia
  • International 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 Susie O'Neill ranks #61 in Swimming

Susie O'Neill ranks #61 in Swimming and #815 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.5/100.

The verified career covers 1990–2000 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 2, Olympic medals 8, World Championship golds 4, Commonwealth Games golds 10.

Nearest context: ahead Ranomi Kromowidjojo (85.5); behind Pernille Blume (85.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Susie O'Neill GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.

Susie O'Neill — frequently asked

Is Susie O'Neill the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Susie O'Neill ranks #61 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 85.5/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Susie O'Neill's GOAT Score?
85.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
Where does Susie O'Neill rank all time?
#815 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #61 in Swimming.
Susie O'Neill vs Ranomi Kromowidjojo: who ranks higher?
Susie O'Neill ranks higher at 85.5 versus Ranomi Kromowidjojo at 85.5, a margin of 0.0 points.

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