Who is better, Carroll or Smith?
Lara Carroll leads with a GOAT score of 75.5 against 75.3 for Regan Smith — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carroll vs Smith
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lara Carroll above Regan Smith: 75.5 vs 75.3. Lara Carroll leads on Longevity, Honours. Regan Smith leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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CarrollWinner
75.5Carroll wins: Longevity, Honours
Smith
75.3Smith wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Lara Carroll
75.5
Carroll leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lara Carroll
2. Regan Smith
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. 🇦🇺 Lara Carroll5 seasons played · career day 1,826354 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Regan Smith5 seasons played · career day 2,190290.2 major golds
-18.0% vs Carroll at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Carroll | 0 | 0 | 52 | 116 | 280 | 458 |
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.8 | 232.52 | 462.15 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarrollRetired | SmithActive |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Games medals | 2 | — |
| Australian titles | 3 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 1 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 2 | — |
| Pan Pacific medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 8 |
| World titles | — | 5 |
| World records | — | 4 |
| Personal best 100 m back (s) | — | 57.13 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 54 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Carroll75.5
Smith75.3
FAQ
Where does Smith beat Carroll?
Smith scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Carroll leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Carroll vs Smith score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carroll: 75.5, Smith: 75.3.
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