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
37
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
13
one strong race away
Within 3%
22
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
33
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 | Anna ChernyshoffTRS | Girls 13-14 50 Breaststroke | 42.06 | 42.00 | +0.06s 0.14% off |
| 2 | Anna ChernyshoffTRS | Girls 13-14 100 IM | 1:24.16 | 1:24.00 | +0.16s 0.19% off |
| 3 | Gavin RubinoGT | Boys 13-14 50 Backstroke | 39.14 | 39.00 | +0.14s 0.36% off |
| 4 | Dylan NguyenCPS | Boys 13-14 50 Butterfly | 36.13 | 36.00 | +0.13s 0.36% off |
| 5 | Rowan YooWP | Girls 13-14 50 Freestyle | 32.14 | 32.00 | +0.14s 0.44% off |
| 6 | Paisley SachtlerCSR | Girls 13-14 50 Freestyle | 32.14 | 32.00 | +0.14s 0.44% off |
| 7 | Gavin RubinoGT | Boys 13-14 100 IM | 1:22.36 | 1:22.00 | +0.36s 0.44% off |
| 8 | Nila FarahangizQH | Girls 13-14 50 Butterfly | 37.70 | 37.50 | +0.20s 0.53% off |
| 9 | Grace MarkusPPN | Girls 13-14 50 Breaststroke | 42.23 | 42.00 | +0.23s 0.55% off |
| 10 | Ava DominguezWBY | Girls 13-14 50 Backstroke | 39.24 | 39.00 | +0.24s 0.62% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 10 events match your filter.
Cut: 42.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna ChernyshoffTRS2025 | 42.06 | +0.06s 0.14% |
| 2 | Grace MarkusPPN2024 | 42.23 | +0.23s 0.55% |
| 3 | Yeji ChoNIK2024 | 42.76 | +0.76s 1.81% |
| 4 | Ashley TranCLR2024 | 43.79 | +1.79s 4.26% |
| 5 | Ava DominguezWBY2024 | 43.86 | +1.86s 4.43% |
| 6 | Abby VanderweerdWBY2024 | 44.10 | +2.10s 5.00% |
Cut: 1:24.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna ChernyshoffTRS2025 | 1:24.16 | +0.16s 0.19% |
Cut: 39.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin RubinoGT2025 | 39.14 | +0.14s 0.36% |
| 2 | Jackson CarnsPPN2024 | 40.89 | +1.89s 4.85% |
| 3 | Austin LeeHPS2025 | 40.92 | +1.92s 4.92% |
Cut: 36.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan NguyenCPS2025 | 36.13 | +0.13s 0.36% |
| 2 | Owen KearneyPPN2025 | 36.25 | +0.25s 0.69% |
| 3 | Andrew LiuDF2024 | 36.52 | +0.52s 1.44% |
| 4 | Juan Jose Perez OrtegaUHN2025 | 36.60 | +0.60s 1.67% |
| 5 | Dominic HungWBY2026 | 36.69 | +0.69s 1.92% |
| 6 | Jacob WanWBY2026 | 37.38 | +1.38s 3.83% |
Cut: 32.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rowan YooWP2024 | 32.14 | +0.14s 0.44% |
| 2 | Paisley SachtlerCSR2025 | 32.14 | +0.14s 0.44% |
| 3 | Vedanti PanditDF2024 | 32.22 | +0.22s 0.69% |
| 4 | Presley DunkelWBY2024 | 32.87 | +0.87s 2.72% |
| 5 | Rylee VanGT2025 | 33.35 | +1.35s 4.22% |
| 6 | Amelie ZervakosCSR2025 | 33.54 | +1.54s 4.81% |
Cut: 1:22.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin RubinoGT2025 | 1:22.36 | +0.36s 0.44% |
| 2 | Derrick LiangSGS2025 | 1:22.92 | +0.92s 1.12% |
Cut: 37.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nila FarahangizQH2024 | 37.70 | +0.20s 0.53% |
| 2 | Emily ShumNPR2025 | 38.18 | +0.68s 1.81% |
| 3 | Izumi RenshusPPN2024 | 38.90 | +1.40s 3.73% |
Cut: 39.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ava DominguezWBY2025 | 39.24 | +0.24s 0.62% |
| 2 | Ella HsiaCSR2025 | 40.68 | +1.68s 4.31% |
Cut: 42.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier MendozaCLR2024 | 42.39 | +0.39s 0.93% |
| 2 | Liam TauberQH2025 | 43.02 | +1.02s 2.43% |
| 3 | Hayden OhSGS2025 | 43.42 | +1.42s 3.38% |
Cut: 30.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikita LarinQH2025 | 31.19 | +0.69s 2.26% |
| 2 | Shishir VemuriDF2025 | 31.59 | +1.09s 3.57% |
| 3 | Jun KimDF2024 | 31.61 | +1.11s 3.64% |
| 4 | Aditya DeshmukhWP2025 | 31.71 | +1.21s 3.97% |
| 5 | Dominic HungWBY2026 | 31.74 | +1.24s 4.07% |
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).