Wellbrock vs Rose
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Wellbrock wins: Longevity
Rose wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Wellbrock leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. The only swimmer to win world titles in the pool and open water at the same championships.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Wellbrock | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 26 |
| 🇦🇺 Rose | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
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 | WellbrockActive | RoseRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | 4 |
| Olympic medals | 3 | — |
| World Championship golds | 8 | — |
| European Championship golds | 6 | — |
| Open water 10 km world titles | 3 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 1 |
| Olympic bronze medals | — | 1 |
| World records | — | 15 |
| Commonwealth Games golds | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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