Hencken vs Van Dyken
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Hencken wins: Dominance, Statistics
Van Dyken wins: Peak
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Verdict
Hencken leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Double Olympic breaststroke champion and a 12-time world record holder.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hencken | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 🇺🇸 Van Dyken | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
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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