Head to head
Noah Swor vs Joshua Gao
Two careers, 60 shared rounds, one running count. Everything below comes from the official results the two of them posted in the same rounds of the same competitions.
Noah Swor (United States) and Joshua Gao (United States) have met in 60 rounds across 5 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Noah Swor leads Joshua Gao: 47 finishes in front to 13.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 17 shared events, Noah Swor holds the faster single in 15, Joshua Gao in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Noah Swor single | average | Joshua Gao single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.93 | 6.99 | 8.47 | 9.18 |
| 2×2 | 0.81 | 1.59 | 1.43 | 2.56 |
| 4×4 | 23.41 | 24.63 | 31.50 | 37.09 |
| 5×5 | 44.72 | 50.90 | 1:01.43 | 1:13.03 |
| 6×6 | 1:28.97 | 1:37.39 | 2:19.84 | 2:31.58 |
| 7×7 | 2:26.34 | 2:32.30 | 3:35.06 | 3:47.61 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 13.86 | 16.39 | 19.12 | 20.79 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 20 moves | 22.33 | 27 moves | 32.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 8.34 | 11.41 | 11.11 | 16.07 |
| Clock | 3.24 | 4.06 | 5.98 | 7.35 |
| Megaminx | 35.77 | 42.69 | 1:10.55 | 1:18.57 |
| Pyraminx | 1.40 | 2.56 | 3.28 | 6.12 |
| Skewb | 1.32 | 2.73 | 3.92 | 5.58 |
| Square-1 | 4.50 | 6.57 | 9.96 | 13.94 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 1:23.84 | 1:45.48 | 1:36.76 | 2:05.05 |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 4:39.13 | 7:37.81 | 4:28.72 | 4:36.80 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 37 of 39 cubes · 58:34 | — | 59 of 64 cubes · 59:53 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 60 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Noah Swor | Joshua Gao | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.14 | 2.72 | Noah Swor |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.02 | 9.87 | Noah Swor |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.11 | 9.18 | Noah Swor |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 18.33 | 21.62 | Noah Swor |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 15.74 | 24.98 | Noah Swor |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Second round | 14.83 | 19.29 | Noah Swor |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | 35 of 42 cubes · 58:19 | 58 of 64 cubes · 58:48 | Joshua Gao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 12.57 | 16.07 | Noah Swor |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 24.63 | 38.26 | Noah Swor |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 blindfolded | Final | 1:45.48 | 1:36.76 | Noah Swor |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 blindfolded | Final | — | 4:36.80 | Joshua Gao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 4.07 | 6.67 | Noah Swor |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 3.85 | 8.16 | Noah Swor |
| 2026 | Multi Mayhem VA 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 17.25 | 21.52 | Noah Swor |
Full careers: Noah Swor · Joshua Gao. A meeting is a round of one event at one competition where both finished with a counted result. Who finished ahead follows official placing in the round: rounds played to an average are won on the average, best-of rounds on the single.