Goodhew vs Caldwell
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Goodhew wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Caldwell wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Goodhew leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic 100 m breaststroke champion in Moscow 1980 and medley relay bronze medallist.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Goodhew | 0 | 0 | 66 | 140 | 310 | 406 |
| 🇨🇦 Caldwell | 0 | 0 | 52 | 114 | 346 | 698 |
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 | GoodhewRetired | CaldwellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 2 | 1 |
| Commonwealth Games medals | 2 | — |
| British titles | 6 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 2 | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Pan American Games medals | — | 2 |
| Canadian national titles | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 74 |
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