Biedermann vs Babashoff
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Biedermann wins: Longevity
Babashoff wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Biedermann leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Set world records in the 200 and 400 metres freestyle in 2009.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Biedermann | 0 | 0 | 45 | 101 | 244 | 673 |
| 🇺🇸 Babashoff | 0 | 0 | 50 | 116 | 296 | 484 |
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 | BiedermannRetired | BabashoffRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 2 | 3 |
| World records set | 2 | 11 |
| European titles | 5 | — |
| World Championship medals | 5 | — |
| German titles | 25 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 8 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| US titles | — | 27 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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