Carlson vs Popovici
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Popovici wins: Dominance, Peak
Carlson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Popovici leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic 200 m freestyle champion and former 100 m freestyle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Carlson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.4 | 269.4 | 405.9 |
| 🇷🇴 Popovici | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141.92 | 281.7 |
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 | CarlsonRetired | PopoviciActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| US national titles | 1 | — |
| 100 m breaststroke best | 66.3 | — |
| NCAA All-America honours | 6 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| World titles | — | 2 |
| European titles | — | 6 |
| World records | — | 1 |
| Personal best 100 m free (s) | — | 46.4 |
| Dominance w25% | 62 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 64 | 46 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 80 |
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