#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
101	Tom Dolan	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1993–2002	83.1
102	Rebecca Soni	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2008–2012	83.1
103	Ariarne Titmus	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2016–—	83
104	Wang Shun	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2011–—	83
105	Kate Douglass	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2019–—	83
106	Chase Kalisz	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2013–—	83
107	Vladimir Bure	Swimming	🇷🇺 Russia	1968–1976	82.9
108	Ai Yanhan	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2014–—	82.9
109	Emiliano Brembilla	Swimming	🇮🇹 Italy	1993–2009	82.8
110	Pan Zhanle	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2021–—	82.8
111	Daiya Seto	Swimming	🇯🇵 Japan	2012–—	82.7
112	Mike Bruner	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1975–1980	82.6
113	Hannelore Anke	Swimming	🇩🇪 Germany	1973–1977	82.6
114	Molly Renshaw	Swimming	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England	2012–2024	82.5
115	Pär Arvidsson	Swimming	🇸🇪 Sweden	1976–1984	82.4
116	John Hencken	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1972–1976	82.4
117	Amy Van Dyken	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1994–2000	82.4
118	Kosuke Hagino	Swimming	🇯🇵 Japan	2012–2021	82.3
119	Petra Schneider	Swimming	🇩🇪 East Germany	1978–1984	82.3
120	Duncan Scott	Swimming	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2016–—	82.3
121	Thomas Ceccon	Swimming	🇮🇹 Italy	2018–—	82.2
122	Simona Quadarella	Swimming	🇮🇹 Italy	2015–—	82.2
123	Gretchen Walsh	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2021–—	82.1
124	Mike Burton	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1966–1972	82
125	Grant Brits	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2015–—	82
126	Missy Franklin	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2010–2018	81.8
127	Brendan Hansen	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2000–2012	81.8
128	Robin Backhaus	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1971–1976	81.8
129	Summer McIntosh	Swimming	🇨🇦 Canada	2019–—	81.7
130	Elizabeth Beisel	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2007–2016	81.7
131	Stéphan Caron	Swimming	🇫🇷 France	1985–1992	81.7
132	Barbara Bedford	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1990–2000	81.7
133	Enith Brigitha	Swimming	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1970–1980	81.6
134	David Wilkie	Swimming	🇬🇧 Great Britain	1970–1976	81.6
135	Gunnar Larsson	Swimming	🇸🇪 Sweden	1968–1974	81.6
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
140	Simone Manuel	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2015–—	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
145	Xu Jiayu	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2013–—	81.4
146	Torri Huske	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2019–—	81.4
147	Nicolò Martinenghi	Swimming	🇮🇹 Italy	2016–—	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

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