Who is better, Cavanaugh or Borodin?
Chris Cavanaugh leads with a GOAT score of 72.6 against 71.7 for Ilya Borodin — a gap of 0.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cavanaugh vs Borodin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Chris Cavanaugh above Ilya Borodin: 72.6 vs 71.7. Chris Cavanaugh leads on Honours, Longevity. Ilya Borodin leads on Statistics.
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CavanaughWinner
72.6Cavanaugh wins: Longevity, Honours
Borodin
71.7Borodin wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Chris Cavanaugh
72.6
Cavanaugh leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Chris Cavanaugh
2. Ilya Borodin
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. 🇺🇸 Chris Cavanaugh5 seasons played · career day 1,826400 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Ilya Borodin5 seasons played · career day 1,825392 major golds
-2.0% vs Cavanaugh at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cavanaugh | 0 | 0 | 60 | 132 | 304 | 544 |
| 🇷🇺 Borodin | 0 | 0 | 62 | 140 | 392 | 538 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CavanaughRetired | BorodinActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| World records in relays | 1 | — |
| Pan American Games medals | 2 | — |
| US national podiums | 4 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 1 | — |
| European titles | — | 1 |
| European junior titles | — | 3 |
| Personal best 400 IM (min) | — | 4.095 |
| National titles | — | 4 |
| World junior records | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 64 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 72 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cavanaugh72.6
Borodin71.7
FAQ
Where does Borodin beat Cavanaugh?
Borodin scores higher on statistics. Cavanaugh leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Cavanaugh vs Borodin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cavanaugh: 72.6, Borodin: 71.7.
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