Who is better, Popov or Torres?
Dara Torres leads with a GOAT score of 89.4 against 88.0 for Alexander Popov — a gap of 1.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Popov vs Torres
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dara Torres above Alexander Popov: 89.4 vs 88.0. Dara Torres leads on Longevity, Honours. Alexander Popov leads on Dominance, Peak.
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TorresWinner
89.4Torres wins: Longevity, Honours
Popov
88.0Popov wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dara Torres
89.4
Torres leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dara Torres
2. Alexander Popov
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. 🇺🇸 Dara Torres5 seasons played · career day 2,556126.3 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Alexander Popov5 seasons played · career day 2,190109.5 major golds
-13.3% vs Torres at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Popov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.3 | 87.64 | 175.84 |
| 🇺🇸 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
Popov88.0
FAQ
Where does Popov beat Torres?
Popov scores higher on peak, dominance. Torres leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Popov vs Torres score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Popov: 88.0, Torres: 89.4.
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