Walsh vs Ceccon
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Ceccon wins: Dominance
Walsh wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Ceccon leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic 100m backstroke champion and world record holder at 51.60.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Walsh | 0 | 0 | 64 | 142 | 420 | 420 |
| 🇮🇹 Ceccon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 31 |
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 | WalshActive | CecconActive |
|---|---|---|
| World records | 4 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship titles | 6 | — |
| NCAA titles | 10 | — |
| Global finals contested | 10 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| World record | — | 51.6 |
| European titles | — | 4 |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 64 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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