Ervin vs Ederle
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Ervin wins: Longevity
Ederle wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Ervin leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories. Won Olympic 50 m freestyle gold in 2000 and again 16 years later in Rio.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ervin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 🇺🇸 Ederle | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
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 | 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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