Within striking distance
Cut Chasers
Swimmers whose lifetime best is within 5% of an ISLQ cut but hasn't yet cleared it. The folks one good race away from qualifying. Comes from active swimmers (raced in the last two seasons) only.
Total chasers
8
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
3
one strong race away
Within 3%
6
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
8
across all events
Closest 10 overall
The swimmers next summer's ISLQ cut is most haunted by. Records the most heart-stopping near-misses across every event and age group.
| Rank | Swimmer | Event | Their PB | The cut | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle LiNIK | Girls 11-12 50 Backstroke | 43.18 | 43.00 | +0.18s 0.42% off |
| 2 | Cassady BullardWP | Girls 11-12 50 Backstroke | 43.38 | 43.00 | +0.38s 0.88% off |
| 3 | Aria StalveySGS | Girls 11-12 50 Backstroke | 43.39 | 43.00 | +0.39s 0.91% off |
| 4 | Josephine HwangHPS | Girls 11-12 50 Backstroke | 43.76 | 43.00 | +0.76s 1.77% off |
| 5 | Hawwa ZaynabOCO | Girls 11-12 50 Backstroke | 43.85 | 43.00 | +0.85s 1.98% off |
| 6 | Riley SimonSI | Girls 11-12 50 Backstroke | 44.03 | 43.00 | +1.03s 2.40% off |
| 7 | Lilly HudakUHN | Girls 11-12 50 Backstroke | 44.74 | 43.00 | +1.74s 4.05% off |
| 8 | Hazel AyrosoWP | Girls 11-12 50 Backstroke | 44.88 | 43.00 | +1.88s 4.37% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 1 event match your filter.
Cut: 43.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle LiNIK2025 | 43.18 | +0.18s 0.42% |
| 2 | Cassady BullardWP2026 | 43.38 | +0.38s 0.88% |
| 3 | Aria StalveySGS2026 | 43.39 | +0.39s 0.91% |
| 4 | Josephine HwangHPS2026 | 43.76 | +0.76s 1.77% |
| 5 | Hawwa ZaynabOCO2026 | 43.85 | +0.85s 1.98% |
| 6 | Riley SimonSI2024 | 44.03 | +1.03s 2.40% |
| 7 | Lilly HudakUHN2024 | 44.74 | +1.74s 4.05% |
| 8 | Hazel AyrosoWP2026 | 44.88 | +1.88s 4.37% |
Gaps update whenever new championship results are ingested. The list intentionally excludes swimmers who haven't raced in the last two seasons (most likely aged up or stopped competing).