Who is better, Torres or Gross?
Michael Gross leads with a GOAT score of 90.3 against 89.4 for Dara Torres — a gap of 0.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Torres vs Gross
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Michael Gross above Dara Torres: 90.3 vs 89.4. Michael Gross leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Dara Torres leads on Longevity.
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GrossWinner
90.3Gross wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Torres
89.4Torres wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Michael Gross
90.3
Gross leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Michael Gross
2. Dara Torres
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. 🇺🇸 Dara Torres5 seasons played · career day 2,556126.3 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Michael Gross5 seasons played · career day 1,82512 major golds
-90.5% vs Torres at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Torres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76.3 | 175.7 |
| 🇩🇪 Gross | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 22 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | TorresRetired | GrossRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 4 | — |
| Olympic medals | 12 | 6 |
| Olympic Games contested | 5 | — |
| World records | 3 | — |
| 50m freestyle best (sec) | 24.07 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 3 |
| World Championship titles | — | 5 |
| European titles | — | 13 |
| World records set | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gross90.3
Torres89.4
FAQ
Where does Torres beat Gross?
Torres scores higher on longevity. Gross leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Torres vs Gross score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Torres: 89.4, Gross: 90.3.
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