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Franklin vs Titmus

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TitmusWinner
83.0

Titmus wins: Dominance, Statistics

Franklin
81.8

Franklin wins: Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Ariarne Titmus
83.0

Titmus leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Beat Katie Ledecky in the 400 m free at two straight Olympics.

1. Ariarne Titmus
83.0
2. Missy Franklin
81.8

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
1. 🇦🇺 Ariarne Titmus5 seasons played · career day 2,5561,187.1 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Missy Franklin5 seasons played · career day 2,190627.1 major golds
-47.2% vs Titmus at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Franklin000126500.56885.06
🇦🇺 Titmus0000478.761,659.74

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.

MetricFranklinRetiredTitmusActive
Olympic golds54
World Championship golds115
World records23
200 m backstroke record (s)124.06
Olympic medals68
Golds at one Worlds6
400 m freestyle record (s)235.38
Commonwealth golds6
Dominance w25%8084
Peak w20%9090
Longevity w20%7070
Honours w20%8684
Statistics w15%8488

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GOAT Rank · the data
Titmus83.0
Franklin81.8
The people
Franklin
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