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%
4
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 | Jack ZiemannWB | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.59 | 19.50 | +0.09s 0.46% off |
| 2 | Westin RawlsNIK | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.62 | 19.50 | +0.12s 0.62% off |
| 3 | Louis LiuNPF | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.66 | 19.50 | +0.16s 0.82% off |
| 4 | Jacob ZhangNPF | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.68 | 19.50 | +0.18s 0.92% off |
| 5 | Shane MullarkeyWP | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.71 | 19.50 | +0.21s 1.08% off |
| 6 | Eli LuWB | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.73 | 19.50 | +0.23s 1.18% off |
| 7 | Bennett PalmeriNIK | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.76 | 19.50 | +0.26s 1.33% off |
| 8 | Jun YoonNIK | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.77 | 19.50 | +0.27s 1.38% 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 | 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% |
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).