Peaty vs Lochte
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Peaty wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Lochte wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Peaty leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Holds the 20 fastest 100 m breaststroke swims in history.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Peaty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115.92 | 401.87 |
| 🇺🇸 Lochte | 0 | 0 | 118 | 235 | 467.3 | 1,040.97 |
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.
| Metric | PeatyActive | LochteRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 3 | 6 |
| World Championship golds | 8 | 18 |
| World records | 5 | 3 |
| 100 m breaststroke record (s) | 56.88 | — |
| European golds | 16 | — |
| Sub-58 swims | 20 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 12 |
| 200 m medley record (s) | — | 114 |
| World Championship medals | — | 39 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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