Ederle vs Ervin
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Ederle wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Ervin wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Ederle leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. First woman to swim the English Channel, beating the men's record by two hours.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ederle | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| 🇺🇸 Ervin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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 | EderleRetired | ErvinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | 3 |
| Olympic bronze medals | 2 | — |
| World records set | 29 | — |
| English Channel crossings | 1 | — |
| Channel record margin in hours | 2 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| Years between Olympic 50 m titles | — | 16 |
| NCAA titles | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 82 |
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