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%
6
one strong race away
Within 3%
7
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 | Jaein YangNIK | Girls 11-12 50 Butterfly | 42.04 | 42.00 | +0.04s 0.10% off |
| 2 | Ella RasmussenCLR | Girls 11-12 50 Butterfly | 42.05 | 42.00 | +0.05s 0.12% off |
| 3 | Hawwa ZaynabOCO | Girls 11-12 50 Butterfly | 42.15 | 42.00 | +0.15s 0.36% off |
| 4 | Emma LaoPS | Girls 11-12 50 Butterfly | 42.19 | 42.00 | +0.19s 0.45% off |
| 5 | Isla MarsdenWP | Girls 11-12 50 Butterfly | 42.22 | 42.00 | +0.22s 0.52% off |
| 6 | Hana WongNPR | Girls 11-12 50 Butterfly | 42.26 | 42.00 | +0.26s 0.62% off |
| 7 | Mercedes NuttallCLR | Girls 11-12 50 Butterfly | 43.08 | 42.00 | +1.08s 2.57% off |
| 8 | Natalia OrozcoCLR | Girls 11-12 50 Butterfly | 44.01 | 42.00 | +2.01s 4.79% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 1 event match your filter.
Cut: 42.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaein YangNIK2025 | 42.04 | +0.04s 0.10% |
| 2 | Ella RasmussenCLR2026 | 42.05 | +0.05s 0.12% |
| 3 | Hawwa ZaynabOCO2026 | 42.15 | +0.15s 0.36% |
| 4 | Emma LaoPS2026 | 42.19 | +0.19s 0.45% |
| 5 | Isla MarsdenWP2026 | 42.22 | +0.22s 0.52% |
| 6 | Hana WongNPR2026 | 42.26 | +0.26s 0.62% |
| 7 | Mercedes NuttallCLR2025 | 43.08 | +1.08s 2.57% |
| 8 | Natalia OrozcoCLR2025 | 44.01 | +2.01s 4.79% |
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).