Bottom vs Calligaris
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Bottom wins: Longevity
Calligaris wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Bottom leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic silver medallist and a world record holder in the 50 yards freestyle.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bottom | 0 | 0 | 50 | 115 | 373 | 488 |
| 🇮🇹 Calligaris | 0 | 0 | 45 | 103 | 258 | 486 |
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 | BottomRetired | CalligarisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | 3 |
| World records set | 2 | 1 |
| NCAA titles | 5 | — |
| US titles | 6 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 1 |
| European medals | — | 3 |
| Italian titles | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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