Olympic gold medals
3
US national titles
48
World Championship titles
5
American records set
63
World records set
5
Category profile
- Dominance
- 92
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 74
- Honours
- 92
- Statistics
- 96
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 55 | |
| 1978 | 61 | |
| 1979 | 68 | |
| 1980 | 74 | |
| 1981 | 80 | |
| 1982 | 86 | |
| 1983 | 93 | |
| 1984 | 99 |
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 Tracy Caulkins ranks #7 in Swimming
Tracy Caulkins ranks #7 in Swimming and #208 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 89.8/100.
The verified career covers 1977–1984 and 8 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 3, US national titles 48, World Championship titles 5, American records set 63.
Nearest context: ahead Robert Finke (90.1); behind Kirsty Coventry (89.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Tracy Caulkins GOAT Score explained
- Dominance92/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours92/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics96/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Caulkins comparisons
Tracy Caulkins — frequently asked
- Is Tracy Caulkins the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Tracy Caulkins ranks #7 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 89.8/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Tracy Caulkins's GOAT Score?
- 89.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 92 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 92 (20%), Statistics 96 (15%).
- Where does Tracy Caulkins rank all time?
- #208 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #7 in Swimming.
- Tracy Caulkins vs Robert Finke: who ranks higher?
- Robert Finke ranks higher at 90.1 versus Tracy Caulkins at 89.8, a margin of 0.3 points.