Peirsol vs Popov
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Peirsol wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Popov wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Peirsol leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Five Olympic golds and the long-standing 200m backstroke world record.
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Peirsol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 457.04 | 906.65 |
| 🇷🇺 Popov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.3 | 87.64 | 175.84 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
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