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
15
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
3
one strong race away
Within 3%
9
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
15
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 | Sadie GiermanOCO | Girls 11-12 50 Breaststroke | 45.04 | 45.00 | +0.04s 0.09% off |
| 2 | Apollo WildQH | Boys 11-12 50 Breaststroke | 45.16 | 45.00 | +0.16s 0.36% off |
| 3 | Neytri KirubakaranWP | Girls 11-12 50 Breaststroke | 45.20 | 45.00 | +0.20s 0.44% off |
| 4 | Natalie CarlsonCLR | Girls 11-12 50 Breaststroke | 45.65 | 45.00 | +0.65s 1.44% off |
| 5 | Addy SpitaleUHN | Girls 11-12 50 Breaststroke | 45.68 | 45.00 | +0.68s 1.51% off |
| 6 | Zara HuiCSR | Girls 11-12 50 Breaststroke | 45.79 | 45.00 | +0.79s 1.76% off |
| 7 | Alex XieCSR | Boys 11-12 50 Breaststroke | 45.95 | 45.00 | +0.95s 2.11% off |
| 8 | Aiden NakagawaSGS | Boys 11-12 50 Breaststroke | 46.00 | 45.00 | +1.00s 2.22% off |
| 9 | Nolan SchwabWB | Boys 11-12 50 Breaststroke | 46.02 | 45.00 | +1.02s 2.27% off |
| 10 | Marco SperlingTRS | Boys 11-12 50 Breaststroke | 46.40 | 45.00 | +1.40s 3.11% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 2 events match your filter.
Cut: 45.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadie GiermanOCO2025 | 45.04 | +0.04s 0.09% |
| 2 | Neytri KirubakaranWP2024 | 45.20 | +0.20s 0.44% |
| 3 | Natalie CarlsonCLR2026 | 45.65 | +0.65s 1.44% |
| 4 | Addy SpitaleUHN2026 | 45.68 | +0.68s 1.51% |
| 5 | Zara HuiCSR2025 | 45.79 | +0.79s 1.76% |
| 6 | Stella ChuPPN2024 | 46.49 | +1.49s 3.31% |
| 7 | Joanna KimVPP2025 | 46.52 | +1.52s 3.38% |
| 8 | May PadillaVPP2025 | 46.78 | +1.78s 3.96% |
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% |
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).