Hveger vs Van Almsick
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Hveger wins: Dominance, Statistics
Van Almsick wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Hveger leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Set 42 world records between 1936 and 1942, more than any swimmer before her.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇰 Hveger | 0 | 0 | 70 | 158 | 351 | 666 |
| 🇩🇪 Van Almsick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119.9 | 478.7 | 960.1 |
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 | HvegerRetired | Van AlmsickRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World records | 42 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship golds | 5 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 2 | — |
| Danish national titles | 40 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 10 |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| European titles | — | 18 |
| 200 m freestyle world records | — | 2 |
| 200 m freestyle best | — | 118 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 93 | 92 |
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