Caldwell vs Cavanaugh
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Caldwell wins: Longevity, Statistics
Cavanaugh wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Caldwell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic 200 m backstroke bronze medallist in Rio 2016.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Caldwell | 0 | 0 | 52 | 114 | 346 | 698 |
| 🇺🇸 Cavanaugh | 0 | 0 | 60 | 132 | 304 | 544 |
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 | CaldwellRetired | CavanaughRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Pan American Games medals | 2 | 2 |
| Canadian national titles | 5 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 2 | 1 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World records in relays | — | 1 |
| US national podiums | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 64 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 72 |
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