Carter vs Bal
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Bal wins: Longevity
Carter wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Bal leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. Short-course world record holder over 50 m backstroke.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 23 |
| 🇺🇸 Bal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.2 | 172.93 |
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 | CarterRetired | BalRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Short-course world titles | 1 | — |
| Pan Pacific medals | 2 | 1 |
| US national titles | 3 | — |
| Career span in years | 10 | — |
| 200 m backstroke best | 118 | — |
| World short-course golds | — | 2 |
| World records | — | 1 |
| 50 m backstroke best | — | 24.33 |
| NCAA titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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