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
35
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
15
one strong race away
Within 3%
25
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
31
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 | Ronen DecuirNIK | Boys 9-10 50 Backstroke | 47.03 | 47.00 | +0.03s 0.06% off |
| 2 | James WebsterVPP | Boys 9-10 50 Butterfly | 46.54 | 46.50 | +0.04s 0.09% off |
| 3 | Henry SongWBY | Boys 9-10 50 Butterfly | 46.62 | 46.50 | +0.12s 0.26% off |
| 4 | Kyle TongPS | Boys 9-10 50 Freestyle | 39.15 | 39.00 | +0.15s 0.38% off |
| 5 | Owen PeeblesTRS | Boys 9-10 50 Backstroke | 47.20 | 47.00 | +0.20s 0.43% off |
| 6 | Ian NguyenNIK | Boys 9-10 100 IM | 1:38.51 | 1:38.00 | +0.51s 0.52% off |
| 7 | Aiden RheeTRS | Boys 9-10 100 IM | 1:38.70 | 1:38.00 | +0.70s 0.71% off |
| 8 | Dominic LiuSI | Boys 9-10 50 Freestyle | 39.28 | 39.00 | +0.28s 0.72% off |
| 9 | Roy LeeNIK | Boys 9-10 50 Butterfly | 46.84 | 46.50 | +0.34s 0.73% off |
| 10 | Landon TsaiPS | Boys 9-10 50 Backstroke | 47.35 | 47.00 | +0.35s 0.74% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 5 events match your filter.
Cut: 47.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronen DecuirNIK2026 | 47.03 | +0.03s 0.06% |
| 2 | Owen PeeblesTRS2025 | 47.20 | +0.20s 0.43% |
| 3 | Landon TsaiPS2024 | 47.35 | +0.35s 0.74% |
| 4 | Kiran PatelUHN2024 | 47.86 | +0.86s 1.83% |
| 5 | Jaden AlmeidaWB2025 | 47.88 | +0.88s 1.87% |
| 6 | Miles KingNPR2024 | 48.19 | +1.19s 2.53% |
| 7 | Isaac LeeNIK2024 | 48.53 | +1.53s 3.26% |
| 8 | Larry PhamDF2025 | 48.60 | +1.60s 3.40% |
Cut: 46.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James WebsterVPP2024 | 46.54 | +0.04s 0.09% |
| 2 | Henry SongWBY2026 | 46.62 | +0.12s 0.26% |
| 3 | Roy LeeNIK2026 | 46.84 | +0.34s 0.73% |
| 4 | Jack BryantWBY2024 | 47.90 | +1.40s 3.01% |
| 5 | Kyle TongPS2025 | 48.43 | +1.93s 4.15% |
| 6 | Tyler GrummerDF2025 | 48.73 | +2.23s 4.80% |
Cut: 39.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle TongPS2025 | 39.15 | +0.15s 0.38% |
| 2 | Dominic LiuSI2024 | 39.28 | +0.28s 0.72% |
| 3 | Luke Tong TongNPF2025 | 39.32 | +0.32s 0.82% |
| 4 | Luke Tong TongNPF2025 | 39.32 | +0.32s 0.82% |
| 5 | Jedi WuWP2025 | 39.36 | +0.36s 0.92% |
| 6 | Connor WangPS2025 | 39.39 | +0.39s 1.00% |
| 7 | Kevin LouSGS2025 | 39.80 | +0.80s 2.05% |
| 8 | Owen PeeblesTRS2025 | 39.87 | +0.87s 2.23% |
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 | Lukas HallHPS2024 | 1:40.66 | +2.66s 2.71% |
| 5 | Pieter GonzalezWB2024 | 1:41.06 | +3.06s 3.12% |
| 6 | Ronen DecuirNIK2026 | 1:42.17 | +4.17s 4.26% |
Cut: 50.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brantley BaronCPS2024 | 50.88 | +0.38s 0.75% |
| 2 | Leo KimDF2024 | 51.05 | +0.55s 1.09% |
| 3 | Aaron ChiangWB2024 | 51.22 | +0.72s 1.43% |
| 4 | Hashim TalhaOCO2025 | 51.82 | +1.32s 2.61% |
| 5 | Carter ShumNPR2025 | 52.12 | +1.62s 3.21% |
| 6 | Henry SongWBY2026 | 52.75 | +2.25s 4.46% |
| 7 | Soren RajwaniCPS2024 | 53.02 | +2.52s 4.99% |
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).