#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
136	Brian Brinkley	Swimming	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1970–1978	81.6
137	Michael Chadwick	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2013–2021	81.6
138	Libby Trickett	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2003–2012	81.5
139	Ye Shiwen	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2010–2021	81.5
141	Sun Yang	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2008–2020	81.4
142	César Cielo	Swimming	🇧🇷 Brazil	2006–2016	81.4
143	Bronte Barratt	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2006–2016	81.4
144	Ricky Berens	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2007–2014	81.4
149	Dyana Calub	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	1996–2004	81.2
150	Kirsty Balfour	Swimming	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2002–2009	81.2
151	Lindsay Benko	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1996–2004	81.1
153	Alessandro Calvi	Swimming	🇮🇹 Italy	2001–2012	81.1
155	Dana Vollmer	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2000–2016	80.9
156	Shane Gould	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	1971–1973	80.9
158	Frédérick Bousquet	Swimming	🇫🇷 France	2000–2016	80.9
159	Novella Calligaris	Swimming	🇮🇹 Italy	1968–1974	80.9
160	Joe Bottom	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1980	80.9
161	Jens-Peter Berndt	Swimming	🇩🇪 Germany	1985–1992	80.8
162	Yui Ohashi	Swimming	🇯🇵 Japan	2014–2024	80.7
163	Boglárka Kapás	Swimming	🇭🇺 Hungary	2009–2022	80.5
164	Craig Beardsley	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1979–1984	80.5
165	Holly Barratt	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2009–2022	80.4
166	Frank Baltrusch	Swimming	🇩🇪 Germany	1986–1992	80.4
167	Jazmin Carlin	Swimming	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2006–2018	80.3
168	Stephanie Rice	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2006–2013	80.3
169	Rowdy Gaines	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1978–1984	80.3
170	Jakob Andkjær	Swimming	🇩🇰 Denmark	2006–2016	80.3
171	Romain Barnier	Swimming	🇫🇷 France	1994–2004	80.3
172	Lauren Boyle	Swimming	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2005–2017	80.2
173	Pablo Morales	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1984–1992	80.2
174	Lars Frölander	Swimming	🇸🇪 Sweden	1992–2008	80.2
175	Alicia Coutts	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2008–2016	80.1
176	Jessica Ashwood	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2011–2018	80
177	Gary Abraham	Swimming	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1976–1984	80
178	Kathleen Baker	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2013–2021	79.9
181	Alexander Dale Oen	Swimming	🇳🇴 Norway	2003–2012	79.9
183	Milorad Čavić	Swimming	🇷🇸 Serbia	2003–2016	79.8
184	Denis Pankratov	Swimming	🇷🇺 Russia	1992–2000	79.8
185	Anthony Nesty	Swimming	🇸🇷 Suriname	1986–1993	79.7
186	Cammile Adams	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2010–2016	79.7
187	Richárd Bohus	Swimming	🇭🇺 Hungary	2010–2021	79.6
188	Rômulo Arantes	Swimming	🇧🇷 Brazil	1972–1980	79.6
192	Adrian Moorhouse	Swimming	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1982–1992	79.5
195	Jon Henricks	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	1954–1960	79.2
196	Deborah Babashoff	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1980	79.2
200	Bruno Fratus	Swimming	🇧🇷 Brazil	2009–2023	79
201	Ryosuke Irie	Swimming	🇯🇵 Japan	2008–2021	79
203	Alyssa Anderson	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2009–2014	78.9
204	Angie Bainbridge	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2000–2008	78.9
207	Mayumi Aoki	Swimming	🇯🇵 Japan	1969–1976	78.7

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