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
27
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
6
one strong race away
Within 3%
24
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
27
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 Freestyle | 19.59 | 19.50 | +0.09s 0.46% off |
| 2 | Nathan ShreyUHN | Boys 7-8 25 Backstroke | 24.62 | 24.50 | +0.12s 0.49% off |
| 3 | Kai TruongWP | Boys 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.66 | 26.50 | +0.16s 0.60% off |
| 4 | Westin RawlsNIK | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.62 | 19.50 | +0.12s 0.62% off |
| 5 | Marcus BarracosoDF | Boys 7-8 25 Backstroke | 24.66 | 24.50 | +0.16s 0.65% off |
| 6 | Joshua HahmNPR | Boys 7-8 25 Backstroke | 24.70 | 24.50 | +0.20s 0.82% off |
| 7 | Ezra DrumNIK | Boys 7-8 25 Backstroke | 24.75 | 24.50 | +0.25s 1.02% off |
| 8 | Shane MullarkeyWP | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.71 | 19.50 | +0.21s 1.08% off |
| 9 | Eli LuWB | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.73 | 19.50 | +0.23s 1.18% off |
| 10 | Max FangWP | Boys 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.83 | 26.50 | +0.33s 1.25% 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 | Finnlee SwetmanCPS2025 | 19.59 | +0.09s 0.46% |
| 2 | Westin RawlsNIK2024 | 19.62 | +0.12s 0.62% |
| 3 | Shane MullarkeyWP2025 | 19.71 | +0.21s 1.08% |
| 4 | Eli LuWB2025 | 19.73 | +0.23s 1.18% |
| 5 | Bennett PalmeriNIK2026 | 19.77 | +0.27s 1.38% |
| 6 | Beau BrazealWP2025 | 19.91 | +0.41s 2.10% |
| 7 | Gino HaNIK2026 | 20.03 | +0.53s 2.72% |
| 8 | Luke TongCLR2024 | 20.03 | +0.53s 2.72% |
Cut: 24.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan ShreyUHN2025 | 24.62 | +0.12s 0.49% |
| 2 | Marcus BarracosoDF2025 | 24.66 | +0.16s 0.65% |
| 3 | Joshua HahmNPR2025 | 24.70 | +0.20s 0.82% |
| 4 | Ezra DrumNIK2026 | 24.75 | +0.25s 1.02% |
| 5 | Miles WuuHPS2024 | 24.81 | +0.31s 1.27% |
| 6 | Everett KuoNIK2024 | 24.88 | +0.38s 1.55% |
| 7 | Kian LamVPP2025 | 24.95 | +0.45s 1.84% |
| 8 | Jake LiuCSR2025 | 25.12 | +0.62s 2.53% |
Cut: 26.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kai TruongWP2024 | 26.66 | +0.16s 0.60% |
| 2 | Max FangWP2025 | 26.83 | +0.33s 1.25% |
| 3 | Asher ChongNIK2026 | 26.87 | +0.37s 1.40% |
| 4 | Jonathan DuanCSR2025 | 26.92 | +0.42s 1.58% |
| 5 | Jeremy ShinWBY2026 | 27.00 | +0.50s 1.89% |
| 6 | Henry SongWBY2024 | 27.04 | +0.54s 2.04% |
| 7 | Ian ChangCLR2025 | 27.16 | +0.66s 2.49% |
| 8 | Ian ChangCLR2025 | 27.16 | +0.66s 2.49% |
Cut: 23.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asher EmbleyCLR2024 | 24.34 | +0.84s 3.57% |
| 2 | Mark KuzkinWB2025 | 24.44 | +0.94s 4.00% |
| 3 | 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).