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
32
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
16
one strong race away
Within 3%
28
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
32
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 | Rachel ShungWBY | Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.51 | 19.50 | +0.01s 0.05% 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 | Madison ChongNIK | Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.58 | 19.50 | +0.08s 0.41% off |
| 6 | Mia LamCPS | Girls 7-8 25 Backstroke | 24.62 | 24.50 | +0.12s 0.49% off |
| 7 | Nora ShenNPR | Girls 7-8 25 Backstroke | 24.62 | 24.50 | +0.12s 0.49% off |
| 8 | Emilene Li-moradianTRS | Girls 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.63 | 26.50 | +0.13s 0.49% off |
| 9 | Cindy ChenHPS | Girls 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.64 | 26.50 | +0.14s 0.53% off |
| 10 | Kenzie CrillyWB | Girls 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.65 | 26.50 | +0.15s 0.57% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 4 events match your filter.
Cut: 19.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel ShungWBY2026 | 19.51 | +0.01s 0.05% |
| 2 | Madison ChongNIK2024 | 19.58 | +0.08s 0.41% |
| 3 | Lana CookOCO2025 | 19.69 | +0.19s 0.97% |
| 4 | Nola BaileyUHN2025 | 19.87 | +0.37s 1.90% |
| 5 | Margaret PuswellaTRS2024 | 19.87 | +0.37s 1.90% |
| 6 | Kate WallinSI2025 | 19.92 | +0.42s 2.15% |
| 7 | Zoe BrayWP2024 | 19.95 | +0.45s 2.31% |
| 8 | Elinor JinPS2025 | 20.12 | +0.62s 3.18% |
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 | Mia LamCPS2024 | 24.62 | +0.12s 0.49% |
| 4 | Nora ShenNPR2025 | 24.62 | +0.12s 0.49% |
| 5 | Emma ClarkCLR2025 | 24.75 | +0.25s 1.02% |
| 6 | Lehar SolankiWB2025 | 24.83 | +0.33s 1.35% |
| 7 | Angela LiuCPS2024 | 24.93 | +0.43s 1.76% |
| 8 | Annabelle TaylorGT2024 | 24.94 | +0.44s 1.80% |
Cut: 23.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lila DimalantaHPS2025 | 23.58 | +0.08s 0.34% |
| 2 | Karis KangNIK2025 | 23.67 | +0.17s 0.72% |
| 3 | Eesha JonnakutiDF2025 | 23.70 | +0.20s 0.85% |
| 4 | Hailey LimWP2025 | 23.70 | +0.20s 0.85% |
| 5 | Mavis Dillard-zehrVPP2025 | 23.96 | +0.46s 1.96% |
| 6 | Emma MijaresNPR2024 | 24.27 | +0.77s 3.28% |
| 7 | Jolie LuongDF2024 | 24.45 | +0.95s 4.04% |
| 8 | Allison LeeGT2025 | 24.66 | +1.16s 4.94% |
Cut: 26.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emilene Li-moradianTRS2025 | 26.63 | +0.13s 0.49% |
| 2 | Cindy ChenHPS2025 | 26.64 | +0.14s 0.53% |
| 3 | Kenzie CrillyWB2025 | 26.65 | +0.15s 0.57% |
| 4 | Nayla WongWBY2024 | 26.68 | +0.18s 0.68% |
| 5 | Ella PengPS2025 | 26.73 | +0.23s 0.87% |
| 6 | Madison TangNIK2025 | 26.86 | +0.36s 1.36% |
| 7 | Kaitlyn LamVPP2024 | 26.97 | +0.47s 1.77% |
| 8 | Avery LinWP2024 | 27.12 | +0.62s 2.34% |
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).