Who is better, Borodin or Carlson?
Ilya Borodin leads with a GOAT score of 71.7 against 70.3 for Kasey Carlson — a gap of 1.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Borodin vs Carlson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ilya Borodin above Kasey Carlson: 71.7 vs 70.3. Ilya Borodin leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Kasey Carlson leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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BorodinWinner
71.7Borodin wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Carlson
70.3Carlson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Ilya Borodin
71.7
Borodin leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ilya Borodin
2. Kasey Carlson
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. 🇷🇺 Ilya Borodin5 seasons played · career day 1,825392 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kasey Carlson5 seasons played · career day 2,191337.4 major golds
-13.9% vs Borodin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Borodin | 0 | 0 | 62 | 140 | 392 | 538 |
| 🇺🇸 Carlson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.4 | 269.4 | 405.9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BorodinActive | CarlsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European titles | 1 | — |
| European junior titles | 3 | — |
| Personal best 400 IM (min) | 4.095 | — |
| National titles | 4 | — |
| World junior records | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| US national titles | — | 1 |
| 100 m breaststroke best | — | 66.3 |
| NCAA All-America honours | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 62 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 64 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Borodin71.7
Carlson70.3
FAQ
Where does Carlson beat Borodin?
Carlson scores higher on statistics, longevity. Borodin leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Borodin vs Carlson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Borodin: 71.7, Carlson: 70.3.
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