#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
97	Siobhán Haughey	Swimming	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	2015–—	83.4
98	Karin Brienesse	Swimming	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1986–1996	83.3
102	Rebecca Soni	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2008–2012	83.1
103	Ariarne Titmus	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2016–—	83
105	Kate Douglass	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2019–—	83
108	Ai Yanhan	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2014–—	82.9
113	Hannelore Anke	Swimming	🇩🇪 Germany	1973–1977	82.6
114	Molly Renshaw	Swimming	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England	2012–2024	82.5
117	Amy Van Dyken	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1994–2000	82.4
119	Petra Schneider	Swimming	🇩🇪 East Germany	1978–1984	82.3
122	Simona Quadarella	Swimming	🇮🇹 Italy	2015–—	82.2
123	Gretchen Walsh	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2021–—	82.1
126	Missy Franklin	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2010–2018	81.8
129	Summer McIntosh	Swimming	🇨🇦 Canada	2019–—	81.7
130	Elizabeth Beisel	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2007–2016	81.7
132	Barbara Bedford	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1990–2000	81.7
133	Enith Brigitha	Swimming	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1970–1980	81.6
138	Libby Trickett	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2003–2012	81.5
139	Ye Shiwen	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2010–2021	81.5
140	Simone Manuel	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2015–—	81.5
143	Bronte Barratt	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2006–2016	81.4
146	Torri Huske	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2019–—	81.4
148	Iona Anderson	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2021–—	81.3
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
155	Dana Vollmer	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2000–2016	80.9
156	Shane Gould	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	1971–1973	80.9
157	Charlotte Bonnet	Swimming	🇫🇷 France	2010–—	80.9
159	Novella Calligaris	Swimming	🇮🇹 Italy	1968–1974	80.9
162	Yui Ohashi	Swimming	🇯🇵 Japan	2014–2024	80.7
163	Boglárka Kapás	Swimming	🇭🇺 Hungary	2009–2022	80.5
165	Holly Barratt	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2009–2022	80.4
167	Jazmin Carlin	Swimming	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2006–2018	80.3
168	Stephanie Rice	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2006–2013	80.3
172	Lauren Boyle	Swimming	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2005–2017	80.2
175	Alicia Coutts	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2008–2016	80.1
176	Jessica Ashwood	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2011–2018	80
178	Kathleen Baker	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2013–2021	79.9
186	Cammile Adams	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2010–2016	79.7
189	Kaylee McKeown	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2017–—	79.5
196	Deborah Babashoff	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1980	79.2
197	Katharine Berkoff	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2019–—	79.1
202	Yang Junxuan	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2018–—	79
203	Alyssa Anderson	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2009–2014	78.9
204	Angie Bainbridge	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2000–2008	78.9
206	Penny Oleksiak	Swimming	🇨🇦 Canada	2016–—	78.7
207	Mayumi Aoki	Swimming	🇯🇵 Japan	1969–1976	78.7
210	Brigitte Becue	Swimming	🇧🇪 Belgium	1988–1998	78.6
211	Minna Atherton	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2015–—	78.5

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