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
16
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
8
one strong race away
Within 3%
16
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
16
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 | Eleanor PuswellaTRS | Girls 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.60 | 26.50 | +0.10s 0.38% off |
| 3 | Soi YoonNPR | Girls 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.62 | 26.50 | +0.12s 0.45% off |
| 4 | Emilene Li-moradianTRS | Girls 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.63 | 26.50 | +0.13s 0.49% off |
| 5 | Cindy ChenHPS | Girls 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.64 | 26.50 | +0.14s 0.53% off |
| 6 | Kai TruongWP | Boys 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.66 | 26.50 | +0.16s 0.60% off |
| 7 | Nayla WongWBY | Girls 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.68 | 26.50 | +0.18s 0.68% off |
| 8 | Ella PengPS | Girls 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.73 | 26.50 | +0.23s 0.87% off |
| 9 | Ralph DmelloOCO | Boys 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.79 | 26.50 | +0.29s 1.09% 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. 2 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: 26.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor PuswellaTRS2026 | 26.60 | +0.10s 0.38% |
| 2 | Soi YoonNPR2026 | 26.62 | +0.12s 0.45% |
| 3 | Emilene Li-moradianTRS2025 | 26.63 | +0.13s 0.49% |
| 4 | Cindy ChenHPS2025 | 26.64 | +0.14s 0.53% |
| 5 | Nayla WongWBY2024 | 26.68 | +0.18s 0.68% |
| 6 | Ella PengPS2025 | 26.73 | +0.23s 0.87% |
| 7 | Madison TangNIK2025 | 26.86 | +0.36s 1.36% |
| 8 | Olive NguyenPS2026 | 26.95 | +0.45s 1.70% |
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).