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
8
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
2
one strong race away
Within 3%
8
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
8
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 | Madison ChongNIK | Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.58 | 19.50 | +0.08s 0.41% off |
| 2 | Ellie SiemWB | Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.59 | 19.50 | +0.09s 0.46% off |
| 3 | Varvara KliminovaWB | Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.76 | 19.50 | +0.26s 1.33% off |
| 4 | Nola BaileyUHN | Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.87 | 19.50 | +0.37s 1.90% off |
| 5 | Margaret PuswellaTRS | Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.87 | 19.50 | +0.37s 1.90% off |
| 6 | Vasilisa PosashenkoWB | Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.88 | 19.50 | +0.38s 1.95% off |
| 7 | Kate WallinSI | Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.92 | 19.50 | +0.42s 2.15% off |
| 8 | Zoe BrayWP | Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.95 | 19.50 | +0.45s 2.31% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 1 event match your filter.
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% |
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).