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%
5
one strong race away
Within 3%
15
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 | Rachel ShungWBY | Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.51 | 19.50 | +0.01s 0.05% off |
| 2 | Madison ChongNIK | Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.58 | 19.50 | +0.08s 0.41% off |
| 3 | Finnlee SwetmanCPS | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.59 | 19.50 | +0.09s 0.46% off |
| 4 | Westin RawlsNIK | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.62 | 19.50 | +0.12s 0.62% off |
| 5 | Lana CookOCO | Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.69 | 19.50 | +0.19s 0.97% off |
| 6 | Shane MullarkeyWP | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.71 | 19.50 | +0.21s 1.08% off |
| 7 | Eli LuWB | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.73 | 19.50 | +0.23s 1.18% off |
| 8 | Bennett PalmeriNIK | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.77 | 19.50 | +0.27s 1.38% off |
| 9 | Nola BaileyUHN | Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.87 | 19.50 | +0.37s 1.90% off |
| 10 | Margaret PuswellaTRS | Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.87 | 19.50 | +0.37s 1.90% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 2 events match your filter.
Cut: 19.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel ShungWBY2026 | 19.51 | +0.01s 0.05% |
| 2 | Madison ChongNIK2024 | 19.58 | +0.08s 0.41% |
| 3 | Lana CookOCO2025 | 19.69 | +0.19s 0.97% |
| 4 | Nola BaileyUHN2025 | 19.87 | +0.37s 1.90% |
| 5 | Margaret PuswellaTRS2024 | 19.87 | +0.37s 1.90% |
| 6 | Kate WallinSI2025 | 19.92 | +0.42s 2.15% |
| 7 | Zoe BrayWP2024 | 19.95 | +0.45s 2.31% |
| 8 | Elinor JinPS2025 | 20.12 | +0.62s 3.18% |
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% |
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).