Who is better, Bovell or Ederle?
George Bovell leads with a GOAT score of 84.0 against 84.0 for Gertrude Ederle — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bovell vs Ederle
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores George Bovell and Gertrude Ederle level at 84.0. George Bovell leads on Longevity. Gertrude Ederle leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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BovellWinner
84.0Bovell wins: Longevity
Ederle
84.0Ederle wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇹🇹 George Bovell
84.0
Bovell leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. George Bovell
2. Gertrude Ederle
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. 🇹🇹 George Bovell5 seasons played · career day 1,826351 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gertrude Ederle5 seasons played · career day 1,82516 major golds
-95.4% vs Bovell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇹 Bovell | 0 | 0 | 45 | 103 | 256 | 690 |
| 🇺🇸 Ederle | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BovellRetired | EderleRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| Short-course world titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 5 | — |
| Pan American medals | 5 | — |
| National records set | 20 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Olympic bronze medals | — | 2 |
| World records set | — | 29 |
| English Channel crossings | — | 1 |
| Channel record margin in hours | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bovell84.0
Ederle84.0
FAQ
Where does Ederle beat Bovell?
Ederle scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Bovell leads on longevity.
How is the Bovell vs Ederle score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bovell: 84.0, Ederle: 84.0.
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