Who is better, Campbell or McKeon?
Cate Campbell leads with a GOAT score of 90.1 against 87.0 for Emma McKeon — a gap of 3.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Campbell vs McKeon
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Cate Campbell above Emma McKeon: 90.1 vs 87.0. Cate Campbell leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics.
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CampbellWinner
90.1Campbell wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
McKeon
87.0McKeon wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Cate Campbell
90.1
Campbell leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cate Campbell
2. Emma McKeon
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. 🇦🇺 Cate Campbell5 seasons played · career day 1,826266.9 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Emma McKeon5 seasons played · career day 2,55622 major golds
-91.8% vs Campbell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Campbell | 0 | 0 | 53.8 | 107.4 | 214 | 476.3 |
| 🇦🇺 McKeon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
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
Campbell90.1
McKeon87.0
FAQ
Where does McKeon beat Campbell?
McKeon does not lead any of the five categories; Campbell is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Campbell vs McKeon score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Campbell: 90.1, McKeon: 87.0.
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