Watanabe vs Oleksiak
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Watanabe wins: Peak, Statistics
Oleksiak wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Watanabe leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. First man under 2:07 in the 200 m breaststroke with a world record in 2017.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Watanabe | 0 | 0 | 55 | 123 | 387 | 699 |
| 🇨🇦 Oleksiak | 0 | 0 | 94 | 170 | 334 | 634 |
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.
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