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
4
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
1
one strong race away
Within 3%
2
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
4
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 | Ruby LindseyWB | Girls 5-6 25 Backstroke | 33.51 | 33.50 | +0.01s 0.03% off |
| 2 | Anna ZhaoNIK | Girls 5-6 25 Backstroke | 33.99 | 33.50 | +0.49s 1.46% off |
| 3 | Olivia GonzalezNIK | Girls 5-6 25 Backstroke | 34.52 | 33.50 | +1.02s 3.04% off |
| 4 | Joss GuttenbergNIK | Girls 5-6 25 Backstroke | 35.00 | 33.50 | +1.50s 4.48% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 1 event match your filter.
Cut: 33.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby LindseyWB2025 | 33.51 | +0.01s 0.03% |
| 2 | Anna ZhaoNIK2025 | 33.99 | +0.49s 1.46% |
| 3 | Olivia GonzalezNIK2025 | 34.52 | +1.02s 3.04% |
| 4 | Joss GuttenbergNIK2026 | 35.00 | +1.50s 4.48% |
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).