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
32
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
12
one strong race away
Within 3%
27
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
30
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 | Josue Rodriguez-cortesUHN | Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle | 35.04 | 35.00 | +0.04s 0.11% off |
| 2 | Dylan SpeltzWB | Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke | 43.07 | 43.00 | +0.07s 0.16% off |
| 3 | William ChouSGS | Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle | 35.06 | 35.00 | +0.06s 0.17% off |
| 4 | Diego DubonOCO | Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle | 35.11 | 35.00 | +0.11s 0.31% off |
| 5 | Apollo WildQH | Boys 11-12 50 Breaststroke | 45.16 | 45.00 | +0.16s 0.36% off |
| 6 | Kayson WenCPS | Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke | 43.16 | 43.00 | +0.16s 0.37% off |
| 7 | Tyler OhCSR | Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke | 43.25 | 43.00 | +0.25s 0.58% off |
| 8 | David LaWB | Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle | 35.22 | 35.00 | +0.22s 0.63% off |
| 9 | Isaac CabranOCO | Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle | 35.22 | 35.00 | +0.22s 0.63% off |
| 10 | Pasha BassiriSI | Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle | 35.26 | 35.00 | +0.26s 0.74% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 5 events match your filter.
Cut: 35.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josue Rodriguez-cortesUHN2026 | 35.04 | +0.04s 0.11% |
| 2 | William ChouSGS2024 | 35.06 | +0.06s 0.17% |
| 3 | Diego DubonOCO2025 | 35.11 | +0.11s 0.31% |
| 4 | David LaWB2025 | 35.22 | +0.22s 0.63% |
| 5 | Isaac CabranOCO2025 | 35.22 | +0.22s 0.63% |
| 6 | Pasha BassiriSI2025 | 35.26 | +0.26s 0.74% |
| 7 | Aaron QianNPF2026 | 35.27 | +0.27s 0.77% |
| 8 | Landon TsaiPS2025 | 35.47 | +0.47s 1.34% |
Cut: 43.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan SpeltzWB2025 | 43.07 | +0.07s 0.16% |
| 2 | Kayson WenCPS2024 | 43.16 | +0.16s 0.37% |
| 3 | Tyler OhCSR2024 | 43.25 | +0.25s 0.58% |
| 4 | Marco SperlingTRS2025 | 43.53 | +0.53s 1.23% |
| 5 | Josiah MobleyUHN2025 | 43.93 | +0.93s 2.16% |
| 6 | Lucas WangSGS2024 | 44.09 | +1.09s 2.53% |
| 7 | Kai HiltyWBY2024 | 44.11 | +1.11s 2.58% |
| 8 | Jason ZengSGS2025 | 44.45 | +1.45s 3.37% |
Cut: 45.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apollo WildQH2026 | 45.16 | +0.16s 0.36% |
| 2 | Alex XieCSR2026 | 45.95 | +0.95s 2.11% |
| 3 | Aiden NakagawaSGS2025 | 46.00 | +1.00s 2.22% |
| 4 | Nolan SchwabWB2026 | 46.02 | +1.02s 2.27% |
| 5 | Marco SperlingTRS2024 | 46.40 | +1.40s 3.11% |
| 6 | Yuchan SongNIK2026 | 46.73 | +1.73s 3.84% |
| 7 | Jake BretanWB2025 | 46.77 | +1.77s 3.93% |
Cut: 42.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis HanSGS2026 | 42.41 | +0.41s 0.98% |
| 2 | Jonas Simoes ChinenNPR2025 | 42.54 | +0.54s 1.29% |
| 3 | Zach AlbanezQH2024 | 42.61 | +0.61s 1.45% |
| 4 | Griffin SwoverlandPS2026 | 42.65 | +0.65s 1.55% |
| 5 | Oliver WaltonPPN2024 | 42.70 | +0.70s 1.67% |
| 6 | Nico FarngQH2026 | 42.72 | +0.72s 1.71% |
| 7 | Rivaan RayVPP2024 | 44.10 | +2.10s 5.00% |
Cut: 1:30.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffin SwoverlandPS2026 | 1:30.96 | +0.96s 1.07% |
| 2 | Zane Le RouxCSR2025 | 1:32.20 | +2.20s 2.44% |
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).