Hencken vs Arvidsson
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Hencken wins: Dominance
Arvidsson wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Hencken leads in 2 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 |
| 🇸🇪 Arvidsson | 0 | 0 | 56.4 | 112.2 | 222 | 496.15 |
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.
| Metric | HenckenRetired | ArvidssonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 3 | — |
| Olympic medals | 5 | — |
| World records | 12 | 1 |
| World Championship golds | 3 | — |
| Olympic 100 m breaststroke titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| European titles | — | 2 |
| NCAA titles | — | 5 |
| 100 m butterfly best | — | 54.15 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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