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
60
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
26
one strong race away
Within 3%
55
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
58
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 | Finnlee SwetmanCPS | Boys 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.52 | 26.50 | +0.02s 0.08% off |
| 2 | London FranklinTRS | Girls 7-8 25 Backstroke | 24.55 | 24.50 | +0.05s 0.20% off |
| 3 | Mila ForghaniCPS | Girls 7-8 25 Backstroke | 24.57 | 24.50 | +0.07s 0.29% off |
| 4 | Lila DimalantaHPS | Girls 7-8 25 Butterfly | 23.58 | 23.50 | +0.08s 0.34% off |
| 5 | Eleanor PuswellaTRS | Girls 7-8 25 Butterfly | 23.58 | 23.50 | +0.08s 0.34% off |
| 6 | Eleanor PuswellaTRS | Girls 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.60 | 26.50 | +0.10s 0.38% off |
| 7 | Madison ChongNIK | Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.58 | 19.50 | +0.08s 0.41% off |
| 8 | Soi YoonNPR | Girls 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.62 | 26.50 | +0.12s 0.45% off |
| 9 | Jack ZiemannWB | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.59 | 19.50 | +0.09s 0.46% off |
| 10 | Ellie SiemWB | Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.59 | 19.50 | +0.09s 0.46% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 8 events match your filter.
Cut: 26.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnlee SwetmanCPS2026 | 26.52 | +0.02s 0.08% |
| 2 | Kai TruongWP2024 | 26.66 | +0.16s 0.60% |
| 3 | Ralph DmelloOCO2026 | 26.79 | +0.29s 1.09% |
| 4 | Max FangWP2025 | 26.83 | +0.33s 1.25% |
| 5 | Jonathan DuanCSR2025 | 26.92 | +0.42s 1.58% |
| 6 | Henry SongWBY2024 | 27.04 | +0.54s 2.04% |
| 7 | Solomon JacksonHPS2026 | 27.14 | +0.64s 2.42% |
| 8 | Ian ChangCLR2025 | 27.16 | +0.66s 2.49% |
Cut: 24.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London FranklinTRS2025 | 24.55 | +0.05s 0.20% |
| 2 | Mila ForghaniCPS2025 | 24.57 | +0.07s 0.29% |
| 3 | Nora ShenNPR2025 | 24.62 | +0.12s 0.49% |
| 4 | Mia LamCPS2024 | 24.62 | +0.12s 0.49% |
| 5 | Adeline MarcinWBY2026 | 24.66 | +0.16s 0.65% |
| 6 | Emma ClarkCLR2025 | 24.75 | +0.25s 1.02% |
| 7 | Vasilisa PosashenkoWB2026 | 24.84 | +0.34s 1.39% |
| 8 | Sydney TowPS2026 | 24.84 | +0.34s 1.39% |
Cut: 23.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lila DimalantaHPS2025 | 23.58 | +0.08s 0.34% |
| 2 | Eleanor PuswellaTRS2026 | 23.58 | +0.08s 0.34% |
| 3 | Karis KangNIK2025 | 23.67 | +0.17s 0.72% |
| 4 | Hailey LimWP2025 | 23.70 | +0.20s 0.85% |
| 5 | Eesha JonnakutiDF2025 | 23.70 | +0.20s 0.85% |
| 6 | Mavis Dillard-zehrVPP2025 | 23.96 | +0.46s 1.96% |
| 7 | Emma MijaresNPR2024 | 24.27 | +0.77s 3.28% |
| 8 | Jolie LuongDF2024 | 24.45 | +0.95s 4.04% |
Cut: 26.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor PuswellaTRS2026 | 26.60 | +0.10s 0.38% |
| 2 | Soi YoonNPR2026 | 26.62 | +0.12s 0.45% |
| 3 | Emilene Li-moradianTRS2025 | 26.63 | +0.13s 0.49% |
| 4 | Cindy ChenHPS2025 | 26.64 | +0.14s 0.53% |
| 5 | Nayla WongWBY2024 | 26.68 | +0.18s 0.68% |
| 6 | Ella PengPS2025 | 26.73 | +0.23s 0.87% |
| 7 | Madison TangNIK2025 | 26.86 | +0.36s 1.36% |
| 8 | Olive NguyenPS2026 | 26.95 | +0.45s 1.70% |
Cut: 19.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison ChongNIK2024 | 19.58 | +0.08s 0.41% |
| 2 | Ellie SiemWB2026 | 19.59 | +0.09s 0.46% |
| 3 | Varvara KliminovaWB2026 | 19.76 | +0.26s 1.33% |
| 4 | Nola BaileyUHN2025 | 19.87 | +0.37s 1.90% |
| 5 | Margaret PuswellaTRS2024 | 19.87 | +0.37s 1.90% |
| 6 | Vasilisa PosashenkoWB2026 | 19.88 | +0.38s 1.95% |
| 7 | Kate WallinSI2025 | 19.92 | +0.42s 2.15% |
| 8 | Zoe BrayWP2024 | 19.95 | +0.45s 2.31% |
Cut: 19.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack ZiemannWB2026 | 19.59 | +0.09s 0.46% |
| 2 | Westin RawlsNIK2024 | 19.62 | +0.12s 0.62% |
| 3 | Louis LiuNPF2026 | 19.66 | +0.16s 0.82% |
| 4 | Jacob ZhangNPF2026 | 19.68 | +0.18s 0.92% |
| 5 | Shane MullarkeyWP2025 | 19.71 | +0.21s 1.08% |
| 6 | Eli LuWB2025 | 19.73 | +0.23s 1.18% |
| 7 | Bennett PalmeriNIK2026 | 19.76 | +0.26s 1.33% |
| 8 | Jun YoonNIK2026 | 19.77 | +0.27s 1.38% |
Cut: 24.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan ShreyUHN2025 | 24.62 | +0.12s 0.49% |
| 2 | Joshua HahmNPR2025 | 24.70 | +0.20s 0.82% |
| 3 | Kabir JainCSR2026 | 24.80 | +0.30s 1.22% |
| 4 | Miles WuuHPS2024 | 24.81 | +0.31s 1.27% |
| 5 | Everett KuoNIK2024 | 24.88 | +0.38s 1.55% |
| 6 | Kian LamVPP2025 | 24.95 | +0.45s 1.84% |
| 7 | Jake LiuCSR2025 | 25.12 | +0.62s 2.53% |
| 8 | Anzhi ChenNIK2024 | 25.19 | +0.69s 2.82% |
Cut: 23.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gino HaNIK2026 | 23.85 | +0.35s 1.49% |
| 2 | Asher EmbleyCLR2024 | 24.34 | +0.84s 3.57% |
| 3 | Mark KuzkinWB2025 | 24.44 | +0.94s 4.00% |
| 4 | Liam ShibataWBY2024 | 24.60 | +1.10s 4.68% |
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).