Nesty vs McKeown
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Nesty wins: Peak, Longevity
McKeown wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Nesty leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. First Black swimmer to win Olympic gold, taking the 100 m butterfly in 1988.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇷 Nesty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 🇦🇺 McKeown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.2 | 232.7 | 462.53 |
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 | NestyRetired | McKeownActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic bronze medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| Pan American golds | 2 | — |
| NCAA titles | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 5 |
| World titles | — | 4 |
| World records | — | 3 |
| Olympic medals | — | 7 |
| Personal best 100 m back (s) | — | 57.33 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 56 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 86 |
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