Meyer vs van Bentum
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Meyer wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
van Bentum wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Meyer leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. First swimmer to win three individual Olympic golds at one Games, Mexico City 1968.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Meyer | 0 | 0 | 80 | 176 | 436 | 496 |
| 🇳🇱 van Bentum | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 244 | 668 |
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 | MeyerRetired | van BentumRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 3 | — |
| Individual Olympic golds | 3 | — |
| World records set | 15 | — |
| US national titles | 19 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| European Championship medals | — | 5 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 4 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Dutch titles | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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