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
68
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
32
one strong race away
Within 3%
64
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
66
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 | Olivia ZhangUHN | Girls 9-10 50 Freestyle | 39.01 | 39.00 | +0.01s 0.03% off |
| 2 | James WebsterVPP | Boys 9-10 50 Butterfly | 46.54 | 46.50 | +0.04s 0.09% off |
| 3 | Nayla WongWBY | Girls 9-10 50 Butterfly | 46.54 | 46.50 | +0.04s 0.09% off |
| 4 | Emily ToyWBY | Girls 9-10 100 IM | 1:38.09 | 1:38.00 | +0.09s 0.09% off |
| 5 | Evan CheungPS | Boys 9-10 50 Backstroke | 47.06 | 47.00 | +0.06s 0.13% off |
| 6 | Kaia LenderCSR | Girls 9-10 50 Freestyle | 39.05 | 39.00 | +0.05s 0.13% off |
| 7 | Tina HanGT | Girls 9-10 50 Breaststroke | 50.63 | 50.50 | +0.13s 0.26% off |
| 8 | Miles YuCPS | Boys 9-10 50 Breaststroke | 50.64 | 50.50 | +0.14s 0.28% off |
| 9 | Mei NguyenCLR | Girls 9-10 50 Backstroke | 47.15 | 47.00 | +0.15s 0.32% off |
| 10 | Charlotte HoVPP | Girls 9-10 50 Breaststroke | 50.67 | 50.50 | +0.17s 0.34% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 10 events match your filter.
Cut: 39.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia ZhangUHN2024 | 39.01 | +0.01s 0.03% |
| 2 | Kaia LenderCSR2026 | 39.05 | +0.05s 0.13% |
| 3 | Fiona ChenSGS2024 | 39.16 | +0.16s 0.41% |
| 4 | Elena GonzalezWB2024 | 39.39 | +0.39s 1.00% |
| 5 | Coco GarciaNPR2026 | 39.45 | +0.45s 1.15% |
| 6 | Summer SanchezGT2024 | 39.50 | +0.50s 1.28% |
| 7 | Charlotte HoVPP2024 | 39.62 | +0.62s 1.59% |
| 8 | Rheeya GautamNPF2026 | 39.74 | +0.74s 1.90% |
Cut: 46.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James WebsterVPP2024 | 46.54 | +0.04s 0.09% |
| 2 | Aria KeshavarzNPF2026 | 47.58 | +1.08s 2.32% |
| 3 | Jack BryantWBY2024 | 47.90 | +1.40s 3.01% |
| 4 | Tyler GrummerDF2025 | 48.73 | +2.23s 4.80% |
Cut: 46.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nayla WongWBY2026 | 46.54 | +0.04s 0.09% |
| 2 | Aanya JussalNPR2026 | 46.71 | +0.21s 0.45% |
| 3 | Averie WanSGS2025 | 46.76 | +0.26s 0.56% |
| 4 | Bella LillyNPF2026 | 46.80 | +0.30s 0.65% |
| 5 | Aurora NguyenHPS2025 | 47.35 | +0.85s 1.83% |
| 6 | Leila BaydounTRS2025 | 47.48 | +0.98s 2.11% |
| 7 | Esther ChiuNIK2025 | 47.53 | +1.03s 2.22% |
| 8 | Morgan LukCLR2026 | 47.97 | +1.47s 3.16% |
Cut: 1:38.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily ToyWBY2026 | 1:38.09 | +0.09s 0.09% |
| 2 | Brooklyn PhamNPR2026 | 1:39.47 | +1.47s 1.50% |
Cut: 47.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan CheungPS2026 | 47.06 | +0.06s 0.13% |
| 2 | Landon TsaiPS2024 | 47.35 | +0.35s 0.74% |
| 3 | Max FangWP2026 | 47.61 | +0.61s 1.30% |
| 4 | Declan Le RouxCSR2026 | 47.76 | +0.76s 1.62% |
| 5 | Kiran PatelUHN2024 | 47.86 | +0.86s 1.83% |
| 6 | Jaden AlmeidaWB2025 | 47.88 | +0.88s 1.87% |
| 7 | Manan ChaudharyTRS2026 | 47.95 | +0.95s 2.02% |
| 8 | Miles WuuHPS2026 | 48.00 | +1.00s 2.13% |
Cut: 50.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tina HanGT2025 | 50.63 | +0.13s 0.26% |
| 2 | Charlotte HoVPP2024 | 50.67 | +0.17s 0.34% |
| 3 | Vera WuuHPS2026 | 50.80 | +0.30s 0.59% |
| 4 | Rachael GustinSGS2025 | 50.95 | +0.45s 0.89% |
| 5 | Leona JacksonHPS2025 | 50.96 | +0.46s 0.91% |
| 6 | Mavis Dillard-zehrVPP2026 | 50.99 | +0.49s 0.97% |
| 7 | Janelle YauGT2024 | 51.28 | +0.78s 1.54% |
| 8 | Jiu JungNPR2025 | 51.36 | +0.86s 1.70% |
Cut: 50.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miles YuCPS2026 | 50.64 | +0.14s 0.28% |
| 2 | Brantley BaronCPS2024 | 50.88 | +0.38s 0.75% |
| 3 | Oliver ChangNIK2026 | 50.89 | +0.39s 0.77% |
| 4 | Leo KimDF2024 | 51.05 | +0.55s 1.09% |
| 5 | Aaron ChiangWB2024 | 51.22 | +0.72s 1.43% |
| 6 | Connor WangPS2026 | 51.58 | +1.08s 2.14% |
| 7 | Hashim TalhaOCO2025 | 51.82 | +1.32s 2.61% |
| 8 | Tyler MorikawaCPS2026 | 51.99 | +1.49s 2.95% |
Cut: 47.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mei NguyenCLR2025 | 47.15 | +0.15s 0.32% |
| 2 | Morgan LukCLR2026 | 47.16 | +0.16s 0.34% |
| 3 | Ava LiuCSR2025 | 47.21 | +0.21s 0.45% |
| 4 | Izzy MocnyNPR2024 | 47.25 | +0.25s 0.53% |
| 5 | Eri NakamuraWP2025 | 47.52 | +0.52s 1.11% |
| 6 | Mila EbelVPP2024 | 47.60 | +0.60s 1.28% |
| 7 | Olivia TurinTRS2025 | 47.70 | +0.70s 1.49% |
| 8 | Leah SvidergolNPR2024 | 47.73 | +0.73s 1.55% |
Cut: 39.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle TongPS2025 | 39.15 | +0.15s 0.38% |
| 2 | Rafael FlinnVPP2026 | 39.26 | +0.26s 0.67% |
| 3 | Dominic LiuWP2024 | 39.28 | +0.28s 0.72% |
| 4 | Luke Tong TongNPF2025 | 39.32 | +0.32s 0.82% |
| 5 | Luke Tong TongNPF2025 | 39.32 | +0.32s 0.82% |
| 6 | Clayton LamHPS2026 | 39.47 | +0.47s 1.21% |
| 7 | Nathan DinhCLR2026 | 39.64 | +0.64s 1.64% |
| 8 | Kevin LouSGS2025 | 39.80 | +0.80s 2.05% |
Cut: 1:38.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian NguyenNIK2024 | 1:38.51 | +0.51s 0.52% |
| 2 | Aiden RheeTRS2024 | 1:38.70 | +0.70s 0.71% |
| 3 | Ezra ScottSGS2025 | 1:38.82 | +0.82s 0.84% |
| 4 | Beau BrazealWP2026 | 1:39.70 | +1.70s 1.73% |
| 5 | Lukas HallHPS2024 | 1:40.66 | +2.66s 2.71% |
| 6 | Pieter GonzalezWB2024 | 1:41.06 | +3.06s 3.12% |
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).