Brits vs Walsh
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Walsh wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Brits wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Walsh leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World record holder in the 100 m butterfly and an Olympic relay champion in 2024.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Brits | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 336 | 696 |
| 🇺🇸 Walsh | 0 | 0 | 64 | 142 | 420 | 420 |
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 | BritsActive | WalshActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship gold medals | 1 | — |
| Commonwealth Games medals | 2 | — |
| Australian titles | 4 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | — |
| World records | — | 4 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| World Championship titles | — | 6 |
| NCAA titles | — | 10 |
| Global finals contested | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 64 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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