Who is better, Coventry or Matthes?
Kirsty Coventry leads with a GOAT score of 89.7 against 89.6 for Roland Matthes — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Coventry vs Matthes
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kirsty Coventry above Roland Matthes: 89.7 vs 89.6. Kirsty Coventry leads on Longevity. Roland Matthes leads on Dominance, Honours.
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CoventryWinner
89.7Coventry wins: Longevity
Matthes
89.6Matthes wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇿🇼 Kirsty Coventry
89.7
Coventry leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kirsty Coventry
2. Roland Matthes
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. 🇿🇼 Kirsty Coventry5 seasons played · career day 1,82646 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Roland Matthes5 seasons played · career day 1,82513 major golds
-71.7% vs Coventry at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇼 Coventry | 0 | 0 | 20 | 34 | 45 | 52 |
| 🇩🇪 Matthes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 25 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Coventry89.7
Matthes89.6
FAQ
Where does Matthes beat Coventry?
Matthes scores higher on dominance, honours. Coventry leads on longevity.
How is the Coventry vs Matthes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Coventry: 89.7, Matthes: 89.6.
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