GOAT Rank · 79

Greatest Swimmers who debuted in the 2010s

This ranking is led by Katie Ledecky, Robert Finke and Adam Peaty. GOAT Rank currently ranks 79 eligible swimmers who debuted in the 2010s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Katie Ledecky ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 94.8.

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Katie Ledecky

94.8

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2012–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 97.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 96.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Katie Ledecky

Robert Finke

90.1

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 95.0
Dominance: 90.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Robert Finke

Adam Peaty

88.7

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2012–active
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 90.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Adam Peaty

Gregorio Paltrinieri

87.9

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🇮🇹 Italy

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Gregorio Paltrinieri

Lilly King

87.1

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Lilly King

Emma McKeon

87.0

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2012–2024
Country: 🇦🇺 Australia

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Emma McKeon

Ryan Murphy

86.7

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Ryan Murphy

Florian Wellbrock

85.9

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇩🇪 Germany

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Florian Wellbrock

Tatjana Smith

85.5

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2016–2024
Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Tatjana Smith

Pernille Blume

85.3

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2010–2022
Country: 🇩🇰 Denmark

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Pernille Blume

Caeleb Dressel

85.0

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Caeleb Dressel

Zhang Yufei

85.0

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Zhang Yufei

Sharon van Rouwendaal

84.9

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2012–active
Country: 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Sharon van Rouwendaal

Rūta Meilutytė

84.7

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2012–active
Country: 🇱🇹 Lithuania

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Rūta Meilutytė

Bronte Campbell

84.1

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2012–active
Country: 🇦🇺 Australia

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Bronte Campbell

Léon Marchand

83.8

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇫🇷 France

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Léon Marchand

Qin Haiyang

83.6

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Qin Haiyang

Siobhán Haughey

83.4

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇭🇰 Hong Kong

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Siobhán Haughey

Yohann Ndoye-Brouard

83.2

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🇫🇷 France

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Yohann Ndoye-Brouard

103

Ariarne Titmus

83.0

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇦🇺 Australia

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Ariarne Titmus

104

Wang Shun

83.0

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Wang Shun

105

Kate Douglass

83.0

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Kate Douglass

106

Chase Kalisz

83.0

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Chase Kalisz

108

Ai Yanhan

82.9

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Ai Yanhan

111

Daiya Seto

82.7

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2012–active
Country: 🇯🇵 Japan

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Daiya Seto

114

Molly Renshaw

82.5

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2012–2024
Country: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Molly Renshaw

118

Kosuke Hagino

82.3

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2012–2021
Country: 🇯🇵 Japan

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Kosuke Hagino

120

Duncan Scott

82.3

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Duncan Scott

121

Thomas Ceccon

82.2

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🇮🇹 Italy

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Thomas Ceccon

122

Simona Quadarella

82.2

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇮🇹 Italy

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Simona Quadarella

125

Grant Brits

82.0

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇦🇺 Australia

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Grant Brits

126

Missy Franklin

81.8

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2010–2018
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Missy Franklin

129

Summer McIntosh

81.7

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Summer McIntosh

137

Michael Chadwick

81.6

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2013–2021
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Michael Chadwick

139

Ye Shiwen

81.5

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2010–2021
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Ye Shiwen

140

Simone Manuel

81.5

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Simone Manuel

145

Xu Jiayu

81.4

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Xu Jiayu

146

Torri Huske

81.4

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Torri Huske

147

Nicolò Martinenghi

81.4

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇮🇹 Italy

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Nicolò Martinenghi

152

Simon Bucher

81.1

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🇦🇹 Austria

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Simon Bucher

154

Kristóf Milák

80.9

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇭🇺 Hungary

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Kristóf Milák

157

Charlotte Bonnet

80.9

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2010–active
Country: 🇫🇷 France

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Charlotte Bonnet

162

Yui Ohashi

80.7

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2014–2024
Country: 🇯🇵 Japan

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Yui Ohashi

176

Jessica Ashwood

80.0

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2011–2018
Country: 🇦🇺 Australia

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Jessica Ashwood

178

Kathleen Baker

79.9

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2013–2021
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Kathleen Baker

179

Daniel Wiffen

79.9

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇮🇪 Ireland

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 64.0

Athlete: Daniel Wiffen

180

James Guy

79.9

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: James Guy

182

Coby Carrozza

79.9

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Coby Carrozza

186

Cammile Adams

79.7

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2010–2016
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Cammile Adams

187

Richárd Bohus

79.6

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2010–2021
Country: 🇭🇺 Hungary

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Richárd Bohus

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
2	Katie Ledecky	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2012–active	94.8
6	Robert Finke	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2018–active	90.1
14	Adam Peaty	Swimming	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2012–active	88.7
21	Gregorio Paltrinieri	Swimming	🇮🇹 Italy	2011–active	87.9
32	Lilly King	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2016–active	87.1
33	Emma McKeon	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2012–2024	87.0
42	Ryan Murphy	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2013–active	86.7
53	Florian Wellbrock	Swimming	🇩🇪 Germany	2016–active	85.9
59	Tatjana Smith	Swimming	🇿🇦 South Africa	2016–2024	85.5
62	Pernille Blume	Swimming	🇩🇰 Denmark	2010–2022	85.3
64	Caeleb Dressel	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2013–active	85.0
66	Zhang Yufei	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2013–active	85.0
68	Sharon van Rouwendaal	Swimming	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2012–active	84.9
71	Rūta Meilutytė	Swimming	🇱🇹 Lithuania	2012–active	84.7
78	Bronte Campbell	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2012–active	84.1
85	Léon Marchand	Swimming	🇫🇷 France	2019–active	83.8
90	Qin Haiyang	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2017–active	83.6
97	Siobhán Haughey	Swimming	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	2015–active	83.4
99	Yohann Ndoye-Brouard	Swimming	🇫🇷 France	2018–active	83.2
103	Ariarne Titmus	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2016–active	83.0
104	Wang Shun	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2011–active	83.0
105	Kate Douglass	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2019–active	83.0
106	Chase Kalisz	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2013–active	83.0
108	Ai Yanhan	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2014–active	82.9
111	Daiya Seto	Swimming	🇯🇵 Japan	2012–active	82.7
114	Molly Renshaw	Swimming	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England	2012–2024	82.5
118	Kosuke Hagino	Swimming	🇯🇵 Japan	2012–2021	82.3
120	Duncan Scott	Swimming	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2016–active	82.3
121	Thomas Ceccon	Swimming	🇮🇹 Italy	2018–active	82.2
122	Simona Quadarella	Swimming	🇮🇹 Italy	2015–active	82.2
125	Grant Brits	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2015–active	82.0
126	Missy Franklin	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2010–2018	81.8
129	Summer McIntosh	Swimming	🇨🇦 Canada	2019–active	81.7
137	Michael Chadwick	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2013–2021	81.6
139	Ye Shiwen	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2010–2021	81.5
140	Simone Manuel	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2015–active	81.5
145	Xu Jiayu	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2013–active	81.4
146	Torri Huske	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2019–active	81.4
147	Nicolò Martinenghi	Swimming	🇮🇹 Italy	2016–active	81.4
152	Simon Bucher	Swimming	🇦🇹 Austria	2017–active	81.1
154	Kristóf Milák	Swimming	🇭🇺 Hungary	2016–active	80.9
157	Charlotte Bonnet	Swimming	🇫🇷 France	2010–active	80.9
162	Yui Ohashi	Swimming	🇯🇵 Japan	2014–2024	80.7
176	Jessica Ashwood	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2011–2018	80.0
178	Kathleen Baker	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2013–2021	79.9
179	Daniel Wiffen	Swimming	🇮🇪 Ireland	2019–active	79.9
180	James Guy	Swimming	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2014–active	79.9
182	Coby Carrozza	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2018–active	79.9
186	Cammile Adams	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2010–2016	79.7
187	Richárd Bohus	Swimming	🇭🇺 Hungary	2010–2021	79.6

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