#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
2	Katie Ledecky	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2012–—	94.8
3	Therese Alshammar	Swimming	🇸🇪 Sweden	1994–2016	90.3
5	Cate Campbell	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2008–2024	90.1
7	Tracy Caulkins	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1977–1984	89.8
8	Kirsty Coventry	Swimming	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2000–2016	89.7
10	Inge de Bruijn	Swimming	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1991–2007	89.5
11	Natalie Coughlin	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1998–2016	89.4
12	Dara Torres	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1982–2012	89.4
15	Sarah Sjöström	Swimming	🇸🇪 Sweden	2007–—	88.6
16	Jenny Thompson	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1991–2004	88.6
17	Ragnhild Hveger	Swimming	🇩🇰 Denmark	1936–1952	88.2
19	Franziska van Almsick	Swimming	🇩🇪 Germany	1991–2004	88
20	Yana Klochkova	Swimming	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1996–2008	87.9
29	Ana Marcela Cunha	Swimming	🇧🇷 Brazil	2006–—	87.3
30	Kornelia Ender	Swimming	🇩🇪 East Germany	1971–1978	87.2
32	Lilly King	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2016–—	87.1
33	Emma McKeon	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2012–2024	87
34	Mireia Belmonte	Swimming	🇪🇸 Spain	2006–—	87
35	Rebecca Adlington	Swimming	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England	2004–2013	87
36	Katinka Hosszú	Swimming	🇭🇺 Hungary	2004–2023	86.9
37	Dawn Fraser	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	1955–1964	86.8
38	Krisztina Egerszegi	Swimming	🇭🇺 Hungary	1988–1996	86.8
39	Kristin Otto	Swimming	🇩🇪 Germany	1982–1989	86.8
43	Mary T. Meagher	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1979–1988	86.7
44	Sippy Woodhead	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1977–1984	86.6
45	Shirley Babashoff	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1972–1978	86.5
48	Alia Atkinson	Swimming	🇯🇲 Jamaica	2002–2022	86.4
49	Janet Evans	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1986–1996	86.3
50	Antje Buschschulte	Swimming	🇩🇪 Germany	1994–2008	86.3
54	Leisel Jones	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	1998–2012	85.8
59	Tatjana Smith	Swimming	🇿🇦 South Africa	2016–2024	85.5
60	Ranomi Kromowidjojo	Swimming	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2008–2021	85.5
61	Susie O'Neill	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	1990–2000	85.5
62	Pernille Blume	Swimming	🇩🇰 Denmark	2010–2022	85.3
66	Zhang Yufei	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2013–—	85
68	Sharon van Rouwendaal	Swimming	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2012–—	84.9
69	Brooke Bennett	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1994–2001	84.8
71	Rūta Meilutytė	Swimming	🇱🇹 Lithuania	2012–—	84.7
72	Debbie Meyer	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1967–1972	84.4
73	Conny van Bentum	Swimming	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1980–1992	84.4
77	Melissa Belote	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1971–1976	84.2
78	Bronte Campbell	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2012–—	84.1
80	Gertrude Ederle	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1921–1928	84
82	Laure Manaudou	Swimming	🇫🇷 France	2003–2013	83.9
83	Mollie O'Callaghan	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2021–—	83.9
87	Femke Heemskerk	Swimming	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2005–—	83.7
88	Beatrice Câșlaru	Swimming	🇷🇴 Romania	1992–2004	83.7
94	Amanda Beard	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1996–2008	83.5
95	Veronika Andrusenko	Swimming	🇷🇺 Russia	2008–2021	83.5
96	Federica Pellegrini	Swimming	🇮🇹 Italy	2003–2021	83.4

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