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
16
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
5
one strong race away
Within 3%
12
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
16
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 | Dylan SpeltzWB | Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke | 43.07 | 43.00 | +0.07s 0.16% off |
| 2 | Kayson WenCPS | Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke | 43.16 | 43.00 | +0.16s 0.37% off |
| 3 | Michelle LiNIK | Girls 11-12 50 Backstroke | 43.18 | 43.00 | +0.18s 0.42% off |
| 4 | Tyler OhCSR | Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke | 43.25 | 43.00 | +0.25s 0.58% off |
| 5 | Aryan ThakkarCPS | Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke | 43.42 | 43.00 | +0.42s 0.98% off |
| 6 | Ally ShinWBY | Girls 11-12 50 Backstroke | 43.44 | 43.00 | +0.44s 1.02% off |
| 7 | Marco SperlingTRS | Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke | 43.53 | 43.00 | +0.53s 1.23% off |
| 8 | Jay KimNIK | Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke | 43.61 | 43.00 | +0.61s 1.42% off |
| 9 | Jack BryantWBY | Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke | 43.69 | 43.00 | +0.69s 1.60% off |
| 10 | Dhruv KrishnaCSR | Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke | 43.80 | 43.00 | +0.80s 1.86% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 2 events match your filter.
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 | Aryan ThakkarCPS2025 | 43.42 | +0.42s 0.98% |
| 5 | Marco SperlingTRS2025 | 43.53 | +0.53s 1.23% |
| 6 | Jay KimNIK2025 | 43.61 | +0.61s 1.42% |
| 7 | Jack BryantWBY2026 | 43.69 | +0.69s 1.60% |
| 8 | Dhruv KrishnaCSR2025 | 43.80 | +0.80s 1.86% |
Cut: 43.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle LiNIK2025 | 43.18 | +0.18s 0.42% |
| 2 | Ally ShinWBY2026 | 43.44 | +0.44s 1.02% |
| 3 | Anlin WangHPS2025 | 43.89 | +0.89s 2.07% |
| 4 | Riley SimonSI2024 | 44.03 | +1.03s 2.40% |
| 5 | Catherine ShungWBY2026 | 44.44 | +1.44s 3.35% |
| 6 | Hannah KangCSR2025 | 44.70 | +1.70s 3.95% |
| 7 | Lilly HudakUHN2024 | 44.74 | +1.74s 4.05% |
| 8 | Chloe HahmNPR2025 | 44.90 | +1.90s 4.42% |
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).