Who is better, Peirsol or Torres?
Dara Torres leads with a GOAT score of 89.4 against 89.2 for Aaron Peirsol — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Peirsol vs Torres
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dara Torres above Aaron Peirsol: 89.4 vs 89.2. Dara Torres leads on Longevity. Aaron Peirsol leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
TorresWinner
89.4Torres wins: Longevity
Peirsol
89.2Peirsol wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dara Torres
89.4
Torres leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dara Torres
2. Aaron Peirsol
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 season1. 🇺🇸 Aaron Peirsol5 seasons played · career day 2,191569.9 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dara Torres5 seasons played · career day 2,556126.3 major golds
-77.8% vs Peirsol at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Peirsol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 457.04 | 906.65 |
| 🇺🇸 Torres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76.3 | 175.7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Torres89.4
Peirsol89.2
FAQ
Where does Peirsol beat Torres?
Peirsol scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Torres leads on longevity.
How is the Peirsol vs Torres score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Peirsol: 89.2, Torres: 89.4.
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