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
34
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
18
one strong race away
Within 3%
33
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
32
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 | Nayla WongWBY | Girls 9-10 50 Butterfly | 46.54 | 46.50 | +0.04s 0.09% off |
| 3 | Emily ToyWBY | Girls 9-10 100 IM | 1:38.09 | 1:38.00 | +0.09s 0.09% off |
| 4 | Kaia LenderCSR | Girls 9-10 50 Freestyle | 39.05 | 39.00 | +0.05s 0.13% off |
| 5 | Tina HanGT | Girls 9-10 50 Breaststroke | 50.63 | 50.50 | +0.13s 0.26% off |
| 6 | Mei NguyenCLR | Girls 9-10 50 Backstroke | 47.15 | 47.00 | +0.15s 0.32% off |
| 7 | Charlotte HoVPP | Girls 9-10 50 Breaststroke | 50.67 | 50.50 | +0.17s 0.34% off |
| 8 | Morgan LukCLR | Girls 9-10 50 Backstroke | 47.16 | 47.00 | +0.16s 0.34% off |
| 9 | Fiona ChenSGS | Girls 9-10 50 Freestyle | 39.16 | 39.00 | +0.16s 0.41% off |
| 10 | Ava LiuCSR | Girls 9-10 50 Backstroke | 47.21 | 47.00 | +0.21s 0.45% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 5 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 | 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: 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: 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% |
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).