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
27
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
8
one strong race away
Within 3%
19
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
24
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 | Hudson ShungWBY | Boys 13-14 50 Breaststroke | 42.07 | 42.00 | +0.07s 0.17% off |
| 2 | Gavin RubinoGT | Boys 13-14 50 Backstroke | 39.14 | 39.00 | +0.14s 0.36% off |
| 3 | Dylan NguyenCPS | Boys 13-14 50 Butterfly | 36.13 | 36.00 | +0.13s 0.36% off |
| 4 | Gavin RubinoGT | Boys 13-14 100 IM | 1:22.36 | 1:22.00 | +0.36s 0.44% off |
| 5 | Alex LuoNPF | Boys 13-14 50 Butterfly | 36.21 | 36.00 | +0.21s 0.58% off |
| 6 | Owen KearneyPPN | Boys 13-14 50 Butterfly | 36.25 | 36.00 | +0.25s 0.69% off |
| 7 | Ayden HongNPF | Boys 13-14 50 Backstroke | 39.32 | 39.00 | +0.32s 0.82% off |
| 8 | Xavier MendozaCLR | Boys 13-14 50 Breaststroke | 42.39 | 42.00 | +0.39s 0.93% off |
| 9 | Zane Le RouxCSR | Boys 13-14 50 Freestyle | 30.81 | 30.50 | +0.31s 1.02% off |
| 10 | Cameron OkamotoCSR | Boys 13-14 50 Freestyle | 30.82 | 30.50 | +0.32s 1.05% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 5 events match your filter.
Cut: 42.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hudson ShungWBY2025 | 42.07 | +0.07s 0.17% |
| 2 | Xavier MendozaCLR2024 | 42.39 | +0.39s 0.93% |
| 3 | Liam TauberQH2025 | 43.02 | +1.02s 2.43% |
Cut: 39.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin RubinoGT2025 | 39.14 | +0.14s 0.36% |
| 2 | Ayden HongNPF2026 | 39.32 | +0.32s 0.82% |
| 3 | Laksh SolankiWB2026 | 39.80 | +0.80s 2.05% |
| 4 | Anirudh VikramVPP2026 | 40.00 | +1.00s 2.56% |
| 5 | Damian LeeNIK2026 | 40.11 | +1.11s 2.85% |
| 6 | Trent WainTRS2026 | 40.62 | +1.62s 4.15% |
| 7 | Jackson CarnsPPN2024 | 40.89 | +1.89s 4.85% |
| 8 | 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 | Alex LuoNPF2026 | 36.21 | +0.21s 0.58% |
| 3 | Owen KearneyPPN2025 | 36.25 | +0.25s 0.69% |
| 4 | Rivaan RayVPP2026 | 36.45 | +0.45s 1.25% |
| 5 | Andrew LiuDF2024 | 36.52 | +0.52s 1.44% |
Cut: 1:22.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin RubinoGT2025 | 1:22.36 | +0.36s 0.44% |
| 2 | John PendergrastHPS2026 | 1:23.98 | +1.98s 2.41% |
| 3 | Nikita LarinHPS2026 | 1:24.34 | +2.34s 2.85% |
Cut: 30.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zane Le RouxCSR2026 | 30.81 | +0.31s 1.02% |
| 2 | Cameron OkamotoCSR2026 | 30.82 | +0.32s 1.05% |
| 3 | Nikita LarinHPS2025 | 31.19 | +0.69s 2.26% |
| 4 | Joshua KiDF2026 | 31.59 | +1.09s 3.57% |
| 5 | Jun KimDF2024 | 31.61 | +1.11s 3.64% |
| 6 | Trent WainTRS2026 | 31.70 | +1.20s 3.93% |
| 7 | Aditya DeshmukhWP2025 | 31.71 | +1.21s 3.97% |
| 8 | Mattias KimGT2026 | 31.80 | +1.30s 4.26% |
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).