Bal vs Busch
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Busch wins: Honours
Bal wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Busch leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. European relay champion and an Olympic relay finalist for the Netherlands.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.2 | 172.93 |
| 🇳🇱 Busch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 29 |
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 | BalRetired | BuschActive |
|---|---|---|
| World short-course golds | 2 | — |
| World records | 1 | — |
| 50 m backstroke best | 24.33 | — |
| Pan Pacific medals | 1 | — |
| NCAA titles | 2 | — |
| European golds | — | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| Dutch national titles | — | 6 |
| 100 m freestyle best | — | 53.7 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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