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
30
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
13
one strong race away
Within 3%
24
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
26
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 | Samantha WilsonHPS | Women 15-18 50 Butterfly | 35.51 | 35.50 | +0.01s 0.03% off |
| 2 | Arash KeshavarziHPS | Men 15-18 50 Freestyle | 28.51 | 28.50 | +0.01s 0.04% off |
| 3 | Jason YomogidaDF | Men 15-18 50 Backstroke | 36.05 | 36.00 | +0.05s 0.14% off |
| 4 | Lizzie WuCLR | Women 15-18 50 Butterfly | 35.56 | 35.50 | +0.06s 0.17% off |
| 5 | Sohyun LeeNPF | Women 15-18 100 IM | 1:19.15 | 1:19.00 | +0.15s 0.19% off |
| 6 | Remy NguyenCLR | Women 15-18 50 Backstroke | 38.59 | 38.50 | +0.09s 0.23% off |
| 7 | Xavier VargasHPS | Men 15-18 50 Freestyle | 28.62 | 28.50 | +0.12s 0.42% off |
| 8 | Sarah LiuPS | Women 15-18 50 Backstroke | 38.69 | 38.50 | +0.19s 0.49% off |
| 9 | Robbie KleidTRS | Men 15-18 50 Breaststroke | 37.26 | 37.00 | +0.26s 0.70% off |
| 10 | Emma YiehTRS | Women 15-18 50 Freestyle | 31.22 | 31.00 | +0.22s 0.71% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 9 events match your filter.
Cut: 35.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samantha WilsonHPS2025 | 35.51 | +0.01s 0.03% |
| 2 | Lizzie WuCLR2023 | 35.56 | +0.06s 0.17% |
| 3 | Elin HongSGS2025 | 36.21 | +0.71s 2.00% |
Cut: 28.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arash KeshavarziHPS2023 | 28.51 | +0.01s 0.04% |
| 2 | Xavier VargasHPS2025 | 28.62 | +0.12s 0.42% |
| 3 | Bravo BorrotoHPS2025 | 28.96 | +0.46s 1.61% |
| 4 | Ethan NguyenNIK2024 | 29.15 | +0.65s 2.28% |
Cut: 36.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason YomogidaDF2024 | 36.05 | +0.05s 0.14% |
| 2 | Jojo LeeSI2025 | 36.54 | +0.54s 1.50% |
| 3 | Jacob ShabanieSI2023 | 36.71 | +0.71s 1.97% |
| 4 | Aj PierCPS2024 | 37.32 | +1.32s 3.67% |
Cut: 1:19.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sohyun LeeNPF2025 | 1:19.15 | +0.15s 0.19% |
Cut: 38.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remy NguyenCLR2025 | 38.59 | +0.09s 0.23% |
| 2 | Sarah LiuPS2023 | 38.69 | +0.19s 0.49% |
| 3 | Kaitlyn PayneCSR2024 | 38.94 | +0.44s 1.14% |
| 4 | Milan Albert-holtyTRS2023 | 40.04 | +1.54s 4.00% |
Cut: 37.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie KleidTRS2023 | 37.26 | +0.26s 0.70% |
| 2 | John KaramTRS2025 | 38.63 | +1.63s 4.41% |
Cut: 31.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma YiehTRS2025 | 31.22 | +0.22s 0.71% |
| 2 | Laura ZimnySGS2025 | 31.26 | +0.26s 0.84% |
| 3 | Sarah LiuPS2023 | 31.27 | +0.27s 0.87% |
| 4 | Lizzie WuCLR2025 | 31.45 | +0.45s 1.45% |
| 5 | Alana SilukNPR2025 | 31.90 | +0.90s 2.90% |
| 6 | Sophie NguyenOCO2024 | 32.43 | +1.43s 4.61% |
Cut: 32.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob HogganCLR2024 | 32.28 | +0.28s 0.88% |
| 2 | Ethan BallTRS2023 | 32.51 | +0.51s 1.59% |
| 3 | Lucas HuCLR2025 | 33.59 | +1.59s 4.97% |
Cut: 40.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alana SilukNPR2025 | 40.40 | +0.40s 1.00% |
| 2 | Sohyun LeeNPF2025 | 41.10 | +1.10s 2.75% |
| 3 | Nahsima TitanjiPS2023 | 41.62 | +1.62s 4.05% |
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).