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
5
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
2
one strong race away
Within 3%
5
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
5
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 | Tim IslamovWBY | Men 15-18 50 Freestyle | 28.60 | 28.50 | +0.10s 0.35% off |
| 2 | Xavier VargasHPS | Men 15-18 50 Freestyle | 28.62 | 28.50 | +0.12s 0.42% off |
| 3 | Bravo BorrotoHPS | Men 15-18 50 Freestyle | 28.96 | 28.50 | +0.46s 1.61% off |
| 4 | Joshua MilchikerNIK | Men 15-18 50 Freestyle | 29.00 | 28.50 | +0.50s 1.75% off |
| 5 | 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. 1 event match your filter.
Cut: 28.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim IslamovWBY2026 | 28.60 | +0.10s 0.35% |
| 2 | Xavier VargasHPS2025 | 28.62 | +0.12s 0.42% |
| 3 | Bravo BorrotoHPS2025 | 28.96 | +0.46s 1.61% |
| 4 | Joshua MilchikerNIK2026 | 29.00 | +0.50s 1.75% |
| 5 | Ethan NguyenNIK2024 | 29.15 | +0.65s 2.28% |
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).