Category profile
- Dominance
- 68
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 62
- Honours
- 74
- 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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 5 | |
| 2020 | 6 | |
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 4 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics
- Olympedia
- Swimming World
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Zach Apple ranks #257 in Swimming
Zach Apple ranks #257 in Swimming and #3041 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 74.1/100.
The verified career covers 2016–2022 and 6 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 2, World Championship golds 3, Olympic Games appearances 1, World Championship medals 5.
Nearest context: ahead Federico Burdisso (74.5); behind Örn Arnarson (74.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Zach Apple GOAT Score explained
- Dominance68/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 68/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity62/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 62/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours74/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Apple comparisons
Zach Apple — frequently asked
- Is Zach Apple the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Zach Apple ranks #257 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 74.1/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Zach Apple's GOAT Score?
- 74.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 68 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 62 (20%), Honours 74 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
- Where does Zach Apple rank all time?
- #3041 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #257 in Swimming.
- Zach Apple vs Federico Burdisso: who ranks higher?
- Federico Burdisso ranks higher at 74.5 versus Zach Apple at 74.1, a margin of 0.4 points.