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
19
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
5
one strong race away
Within 3%
11
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
17
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 | Gavin RubinoGT | Boys 13-14 50 Backstroke | 39.14 | 39.00 | +0.14s 0.36% off |
| 2 | Dylan NguyenCPS | Boys 13-14 50 Butterfly | 36.13 | 36.00 | +0.13s 0.36% off |
| 3 | Gavin RubinoGT | Boys 13-14 100 IM | 1:22.36 | 1:22.00 | +0.36s 0.44% off |
| 4 | Owen KearneyPPN | Boys 13-14 50 Butterfly | 36.25 | 36.00 | +0.25s 0.69% off |
| 5 | Xavier MendozaCLR | Boys 13-14 50 Breaststroke | 42.39 | 42.00 | +0.39s 0.93% off |
| 6 | Derrick LiangSGS | Boys 13-14 100 IM | 1:22.92 | 1:22.00 | +0.92s 1.12% off |
| 7 | Andrew LiuDF | Boys 13-14 50 Butterfly | 36.52 | 36.00 | +0.52s 1.44% off |
| 8 | Juan Jose Perez OrtegaUHN | Boys 13-14 50 Butterfly | 36.60 | 36.00 | +0.60s 1.67% off |
| 9 | Dominic HungWBY | Boys 13-14 50 Butterfly | 36.69 | 36.00 | +0.69s 1.92% off |
| 10 | Nikita LarinQH | Boys 13-14 50 Freestyle | 31.19 | 30.50 | +0.69s 2.26% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 5 events match your filter.
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: 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: 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).