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
16
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
5
one strong race away
Within 3%
13
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
14
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 | Sohyun LeeNPF | Women 15-18 100 IM | 1:19.15 | 1:19.00 | +0.15s 0.19% off |
| 3 | Remy NguyenCLR | Women 15-18 50 Backstroke | 38.59 | 38.50 | +0.09s 0.23% off |
| 4 | Emma YiehTRS | Women 15-18 50 Freestyle | 31.22 | 31.00 | +0.22s 0.71% off |
| 5 | Laura ZimnySGS | Women 15-18 50 Freestyle | 31.26 | 31.00 | +0.26s 0.84% off |
| 6 | Alana SilukNPR | Women 15-18 50 Breaststroke | 40.40 | 40.00 | +0.40s 1.00% off |
| 7 | Kaitlyn PayneCSR | Women 15-18 50 Backstroke | 38.94 | 38.50 | +0.44s 1.14% off |
| 8 | Lizzie WuCLR | Women 15-18 50 Freestyle | 31.45 | 31.00 | +0.45s 1.45% off |
| 9 | Kate BryantWBY | Women 15-18 50 Butterfly | 36.15 | 35.50 | +0.65s 1.83% off |
| 10 | Elin HongSGS | Women 15-18 50 Butterfly | 36.21 | 35.50 | +0.71s 2.00% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 5 events match your filter.
Cut: 35.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samantha WilsonHPS2025 | 35.51 | +0.01s 0.03% |
| 2 | Kate BryantWBY2026 | 36.15 | +0.65s 1.83% |
| 3 | Elin HongSGS2025 | 36.21 | +0.71s 2.00% |
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 | Kaitlyn PayneCSR2024 | 38.94 | +0.44s 1.14% |
| 3 | Presley DunkelWBY2026 | 39.41 | +0.91s 2.36% |
| 4 | Minji KwakNIK2026 | 40.06 | +1.56s 4.05% |
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 | Lizzie WuCLR2025 | 31.45 | +0.45s 1.45% |
| 4 | Alana SilukNPR2025 | 31.90 | +0.90s 2.90% |
| 5 | Sophie NguyenOCO2024 | 32.43 | +1.43s 4.61% |
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 | Ava DominguezWBY2026 | 41.72 | +1.72s 4.30% |
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).