Who is better, Campbell or Adrian?
Cate Campbell leads with a GOAT score of 90.1 against 87.3 for Nathan Adrian — a gap of 2.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Campbell vs Adrian
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Cate Campbell above Nathan Adrian: 90.1 vs 87.3. Cate Campbell leads on Longevity, Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
CampbellWinner
90.1Campbell wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Adrian
87.3Adrian wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Cate Campbell
90.1
Campbell leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cate Campbell
2. Nathan Adrian
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. 🇺🇸 Nathan Adrian5 seasons played · career day 2,191240.4 major golds
-9.9% 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 |
| 🇺🇸 Adrian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.5 | 192.9 | 383.86 |
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
Adrian87.3
FAQ
Where does Adrian beat Campbell?
Adrian does not lead any of the five categories; Campbell is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Campbell vs Adrian score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Campbell: 90.1, Adrian: 87.3.
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