Brienesse vs Pellegrini
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Pellegrini wins: Longevity
Brienesse wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Pellegrini leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic 200 m freestyle champion and the only swimmer in five Olympic finals in one event.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Brienesse | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 338 | 655 |
| 🇮🇹 Pellegrini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 26 |
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 | BrienesseRetired | PellegriniRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | 2 |
| European titles | 2 | 13 |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 3 | — |
| Dutch titles | 12 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| World titles | — | 6 |
| World records | — | 11 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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