Atherton vs Baron
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Atherton wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Baron wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Atherton leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. First woman under 55 seconds in the short-course 100 m backstroke.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Atherton | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 27 |
| 🇸🇪 Baron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
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 | AthertonActive | BaronRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Short-course world records | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| World junior titles | 2 | — |
| ISL titles | 1 | — |
| 100 m backstroke short-course best | 54.89 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| European medals | — | 2 |
| NCAA titles | — | 3 |
| Swedish records | — | 10 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 82 |
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