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
13
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
5
one strong race away
Within 3%
10
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
13
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 | Arash KeshavarziHPS | Men 15-18 50 Freestyle | 28.51 | 28.50 | +0.01s 0.04% off |
| 2 | Jason YomogidaDF | Men 15-18 50 Backstroke | 36.05 | 36.00 | +0.05s 0.14% off |
| 3 | Xavier VargasHPS | Men 15-18 50 Freestyle | 28.62 | 28.50 | +0.12s 0.42% off |
| 4 | Robbie KleidTRS | Men 15-18 50 Breaststroke | 37.26 | 37.00 | +0.26s 0.70% off |
| 5 | Jacob HogganCLR | Men 15-18 50 Butterfly | 32.28 | 32.00 | +0.28s 0.88% off |
| 6 | Jojo LeeSI | Men 15-18 50 Backstroke | 36.54 | 36.00 | +0.54s 1.50% off |
| 7 | Ethan BallTRS | Men 15-18 50 Butterfly | 32.51 | 32.00 | +0.51s 1.59% off |
| 8 | Bravo BorrotoHPS | Men 15-18 50 Freestyle | 28.96 | 28.50 | +0.46s 1.61% off |
| 9 | Jacob ShabanieSI | Men 15-18 50 Backstroke | 36.71 | 36.00 | +0.71s 1.97% off |
| 10 | Ethan NguyenNIK | Men 15-18 50 Freestyle | 29.15 | 28.50 | +0.65s 2.28% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 4 events match your filter.
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: 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: 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% |
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).