Who is better, Chadwick or Ye?
Michael Chadwick leads with a GOAT score of 81.6 against 81.5 for Ye Shiwen — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Chadwick vs Ye
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Michael Chadwick above Ye Shiwen: 81.6 vs 81.5. Michael Chadwick leads on Honours, Statistics. Ye Shiwen leads on Peak, Dominance.
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ChadwickWinner
81.6Chadwick wins: Honours, Statistics
Ye
81.5Ye wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Michael Chadwick
81.6
Chadwick leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Michael Chadwick
2. Ye Shiwen
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. 🇨🇳 Ye Shiwen5 seasons played · career day 1,825412 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Michael Chadwick5 seasons played · career day 1,825358 major golds
-13.1% vs Ye at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Chadwick | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 358 | 610 |
| 🇨🇳 Ye | 0 | 0 | 70 | 154 | 412 | 700 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ChadwickRetired | YeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship gold medals | 1 | — |
| Pan American medals | 2 | — |
| NCAA All-America honours | 8 | — |
| United States titles | 2 | — |
| Relay finals | 4 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| World records set | — | 1 |
| World Championship golds | — | 2 |
| Asian Games golds | — | 6 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Chadwick81.6
Ye81.5
FAQ
Where does Ye beat Chadwick?
Ye scores higher on peak, dominance. Chadwick leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Chadwick vs Ye score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Chadwick: 81.6, Ye: 81.5.
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