- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1999–2016
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
GOAT Rank · 8
Greatest Swimmers from Japan
This ranking is led by Kosuke Kitajima, Daiya Seto and Kosuke Hagino. GOAT Rank currently ranks 8 eligible swimmers from Japan using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Kosuke Kitajima ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 85.5.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2012–2021
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2014–2024
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2008–2021
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1969–1976
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Kosuke Kitajima | Swimming | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1999–2016 | 85.5 |
| 111 | Daiya Seto | Swimming | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2012–active | 82.7 |
| 118 | Kosuke Hagino | Swimming | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2012–2021 | 82.3 |
| 162 | Yui Ohashi | Swimming | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2014–2024 | 80.7 |
| 201 | Ryosuke Irie | Swimming | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2008–2021 | 79.0 |
| 205 | Ippei Watanabe | Swimming | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2014–active | 78.8 |
| 207 | Mayumi Aoki | Swimming | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1969–1976 | 78.7 |
| 234 | Rikako Ikee | Swimming | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2014–active | 77.0 |
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Kosuke Kitajima vs Daiya SetoRead the full methodology
Sport lists use the raw In-Sport GOAT Score. Cross-sport lists use the official competition-depth adjustment. No scores are recalculated for this page.
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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