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
28
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
8
one strong race away
Within 3%
25
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
28
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 | Jack ZiemannWB | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.59 | 19.50 | +0.09s 0.46% off |
| 3 | Nathan ShreyUHN | Boys 7-8 25 Backstroke | 24.62 | 24.50 | +0.12s 0.49% off |
| 4 | Kai TruongWP | Boys 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.66 | 26.50 | +0.16s 0.60% off |
| 5 | Westin RawlsNIK | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.62 | 19.50 | +0.12s 0.62% off |
| 6 | Joshua HahmNPR | Boys 7-8 25 Backstroke | 24.70 | 24.50 | +0.20s 0.82% off |
| 7 | Louis LiuNPF | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.66 | 19.50 | +0.16s 0.82% off |
| 8 | Jacob ZhangNPF | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.68 | 19.50 | +0.18s 0.92% off |
| 9 | Shane MullarkeyWP | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.71 | 19.50 | +0.21s 1.08% off |
| 10 | Ralph DmelloOCO | Boys 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.79 | 26.50 | +0.29s 1.09% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 4 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: 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).