Andrew vs Arnarson
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Arnarson wins: Longevity
Andrew wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Arnarson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. European short course champion in the backstroke and Iceland's finest swimmer.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Andrew | 0 | 0 | 70 | 146 | 400 | 696 |
| 🇮🇸 Arnarson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 366 | 708 |
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 | AndrewActive | ArnarsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | 2 | — |
| Short course world titles | 3 | — |
| US national titles | 6 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 2 | 3 |
| European short course titles | — | 2 |
| European long course medals | — | 1 |
| Icelandic records | — | 20 |
| Years at the top level | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 74 |
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