- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
GOAT Rank · 30
Greatest Breaststrokes of all time
This ranking is led by Adam Peaty, Lilly King and Alia Atkinson. GOAT Rank currently ranks 30 eligible Swimming breaststrokes using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Adam Peaty ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 88.7.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2002–2022
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1998–2012
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1999–2016
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2016–2024
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1988–1992
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇱🇹 Lithuania
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2004–2016
- Country
- 🇭🇺 Hungary
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2008–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1973–1977
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2012–2024
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1972–1976
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2000–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1970–1976
- Country
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2002–2009
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2003–2012
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1982–1992
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- 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
- 1988–1998
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1978–1986
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1998–2004
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2003–2012
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1976–1980
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2007–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Adam Peaty | Swimming | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2012–active | 88.7 |
| 32 | Lilly King | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2016–active | 87.1 |
| 48 | Alia Atkinson | Swimming | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2002–2022 | 86.4 |
| 54 | Leisel Jones | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1998–2012 | 85.8 |
| 58 | Kosuke Kitajima | Swimming | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1999–2016 | 85.5 |
| 59 | Tatjana Smith | Swimming | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2016–2024 | 85.5 |
| 67 | Mike Barrowman | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1988–1992 | 85.0 |
| 71 | Rūta Meilutytė | Swimming | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 2012–active | 84.7 |
| 90 | Qin Haiyang | Swimming | 🇨🇳 China | 2017–active | 83.6 |
| 93 | Dániel Gyurta | Swimming | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 2004–2016 | 83.5 |
| 102 | Rebecca Soni | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–2012 | 83.1 |
| 113 | Hannelore Anke | Swimming | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1973–1977 | 82.6 |
| 114 | Molly Renshaw | Swimming | 🏴 England | 2012–2024 | 82.5 |
| 116 | John Hencken | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1972–1976 | 82.4 |
| 127 | Brendan Hansen | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2000–2012 | 81.8 |
| 134 | David Wilkie | Swimming | 🇬🇧 Great Britain | 1970–1976 | 81.6 |
| 147 | Nicolò Martinenghi | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2016–active | 81.4 |
| 150 | Kirsty Balfour | Swimming | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2002–2009 | 81.2 |
| 181 | Alexander Dale Oen | Swimming | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2003–2012 | 79.9 |
| 192 | Adrian Moorhouse | Swimming | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1982–1992 | 79.5 |
| 205 | Ippei Watanabe | Swimming | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2014–active | 78.8 |
| 210 | Brigitte Becue | Swimming | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1988–1998 | 78.6 |
| 228 | Sophie Angus | Swimming | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2016–active | 77.8 |
| 230 | Yuliya Bogdanova | Swimming | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1978–1986 | 77.5 |
| 243 | Lydia Jacoby | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2019–active | 76.2 |
| 244 | Zoë Baker | Swimming | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1998–2004 | 76.1 |
| 247 | Simone Cerasuolo | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2019–active | 75.8 |
| 248 | Mike Brown | Swimming | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2003–2012 | 75.7 |
| 259 | Duncan Goodhew | Swimming | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1976–1980 | 73.9 |
| 267 | Kasey Carlson | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2013 | 70.3 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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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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