Barrett vs Bruhn
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Barrett wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Bruhn wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Barrett leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Pan American champion and NCAA medley title winner.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Barrett | 0 | 0 | 55 | 122 | 369 | 483 |
| 🇩🇪 Bruhn | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 247 | 626 |
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 | BarrettRetired | BruhnRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pan American gold medals | 2 | — |
| NCAA titles | 3 | — |
| United States titles | 4 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| National records | 2 | 3 |
| European Championship medals | — | 2 |
| German titles | — | 8 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| World Championship appearances | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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