Sanders vs Atherton
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Atherton wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Sanders 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Sanders | 0 | 0 | 60 | 132 | 306 | 554 |
| 🇦🇺 Atherton | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 27 |
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 | SandersRetired | AthertonActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 4 | — |
| World Championship golds | 3 | — |
| NCAA titles | 8 | — |
| US national titles | 13 | — |
| Short-course world records | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| World junior titles | — | 2 |
| ISL titles | — | 1 |
| 100 m backstroke short-course best | — | 54.89 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 88 |
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