Who is better, Ervin or Ederle?
Anthony Ervin leads with a GOAT score of 84.0 against 84.0 for Gertrude Ederle — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ervin vs Ederle
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Anthony Ervin and Gertrude Ederle level at 84.0. Anthony Ervin leads on Longevity. Gertrude Ederle leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak.
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ErvinWinner
84.0Ervin wins: Longevity
Ederle
84.0Ederle wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Anthony Ervin
84.0
Ervin leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Anthony Ervin
2. Gertrude Ederle
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. 🇺🇸 Gertrude Ederle5 seasons played · career day 1,82516 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Anthony Ervin5 seasons played · career day 1,8257 major golds
-56.2% vs Ederle at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ervin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 🇺🇸 Ederle | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ErvinRetired | EderleRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 3 | 1 |
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | 3 | — |
| Years between Olympic 50 m titles | 16 | — |
| NCAA titles | 7 | — |
| Olympic bronze medals | — | 2 |
| World records set | — | 29 |
| English Channel crossings | — | 1 |
| Channel record margin in hours | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ervin84.0
Ederle84.0
FAQ
Where does Ederle beat Ervin?
Ederle scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Ervin leads on longevity.
How is the Ervin vs Ederle score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ervin: 84.0, Ederle: 84.0.
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