Ahmann-Leighton vs Carvin
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Ahmann-Leighton wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Carvin wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Ahmann-Leighton leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Double Olympic relay champion in Barcelona in 1992.
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.
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Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ahmann-Leighton | 0 | 0 | 60.4 | 120 | 297.04 | 297.04 |
| 🇺🇸 Carvin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 28 |
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 | Ahmann-LeightonRetired | CarvinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 3 | — |
| NCAA titles | 7 | 4 |
| 100 m butterfly best | 58.74 | — |
| US national titles | 4 | 6 |
| Pan American golds | — | 3 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 1 |
| 400 m freestyle best | — | 228.4 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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