Caulkins vs Campbell
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Campbell wins: Longevity
Caulkins wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Campbell leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories. Four-time Olympic champion in the relays and a former 100 m freestyle world record holder.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Caulkins | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 338 | 616 |
| 🇦🇺 Campbell | 0 | 0 | 53.8 | 107.4 | 214 | 476.3 |
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 | CaulkinsRetired | CampbellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 3 | — |
| US national titles | 48 | — |
| World Championship titles | 5 | — |
| American records set | 63 | — |
| World records set | 5 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 4 |
| Olympic medals | — | 8 |
| World Championship golds | — | 11 |
| 100 m freestyle best | — | 51.9 |
| Olympic Games | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 92 |
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