Who is better, Campbell or Caulkins?
Cate Campbell leads with a GOAT score of 90.1 against 89.8 for Tracy Caulkins — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Campbell vs Caulkins
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Cate Campbell above Tracy Caulkins: 90.1 vs 89.8. Cate Campbell leads on Longevity. Tracy Caulkins leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
CampbellWinner
90.1Campbell wins: Longevity
Caulkins
89.8Caulkins wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Cate Campbell
90.1
Campbell leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cate Campbell
2. Tracy Caulkins
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. 🇺🇸 Tracy Caulkins5 seasons played · career day 1,825338 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Cate Campbell5 seasons played · career day 1,826266.9 major golds
-21.0% vs Caulkins at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Campbell | 0 | 0 | 53.8 | 107.4 | 214 | 476.3 |
| 🇺🇸 Caulkins | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 338 | 616 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CampbellRetired | CaulkinsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 4 | — |
| Olympic medals | 8 | — |
| World Championship golds | 11 | — |
| 100 m freestyle best | 51.9 | — |
| Olympic Games | 4 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 3 |
| US national titles | — | 48 |
| World Championship titles | — | 5 |
| American records set | — | 63 |
| World records set | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Campbell90.1
Caulkins89.8
FAQ
Where does Caulkins beat Campbell?
Caulkins scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Campbell leads on longevity.
How is the Campbell vs Caulkins score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Campbell: 90.1, Caulkins: 89.8.
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