Who is better, McKeown or Arantes?
Rômulo Arantes leads with a GOAT score of 79.6 against 79.5 for Kaylee McKeown — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McKeown vs Arantes
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Rômulo Arantes above Kaylee McKeown: 79.6 vs 79.5. Rômulo Arantes leads on Longevity. Kaylee McKeown leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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ArantesWinner
79.6Arantes wins: Longevity
McKeown
79.5McKeown wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Rômulo Arantes
79.6
Arantes leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rômulo Arantes
2. Kaylee McKeown
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 season1. 🇧🇷 Rômulo Arantes5 seasons played · career day 1,826358 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Kaylee McKeown5 seasons played · career day 2,190290.2 major golds
-18.9% vs Arantes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 McKeown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.2 | 232.7 | 462.53 |
| 🇧🇷 Arantes | 0 | 0 | 52 | 114 | 267 | 620 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McKeownActive | ArantesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 5 | — |
| World titles | 4 | — |
| World records | 3 | — |
| Olympic medals | 7 | — |
| Personal best 100 m back (s) | 57.33 | — |
| Pan American gold medals | — | 1 |
| Pan American medals | — | 4 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 3 |
| South American titles | — | 10 |
| Brazilian records | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 56 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Arantes79.6
McKeown79.5
FAQ
Where does McKeown beat Arantes?
McKeown scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Arantes leads on longevity.
How is the McKeown vs Arantes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McKeown: 79.5, Arantes: 79.6.
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