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%
7
one strong race away
Within 3%
14
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 | Ronen DecuirNIK | Boys 9-10 50 Backstroke | 47.03 | 47.00 | +0.03s 0.06% off |
| 2 | Mei NguyenCLR | Girls 9-10 50 Backstroke | 47.15 | 47.00 | +0.15s 0.32% off |
| 3 | Owen PeeblesTRS | Boys 9-10 50 Backstroke | 47.20 | 47.00 | +0.20s 0.43% off |
| 4 | Ava LiuCSR | Girls 9-10 50 Backstroke | 47.21 | 47.00 | +0.21s 0.45% off |
| 5 | Izzy MocnyNPR | Girls 9-10 50 Backstroke | 47.25 | 47.00 | +0.25s 0.53% off |
| 6 | Emily ToyWBY | Girls 9-10 50 Backstroke | 47.28 | 47.00 | +0.28s 0.60% off |
| 7 | Landon TsaiPS | Boys 9-10 50 Backstroke | 47.35 | 47.00 | +0.35s 0.74% off |
| 8 | Eri NakamuraWP | Girls 9-10 50 Backstroke | 47.52 | 47.00 | +0.52s 1.11% off |
| 9 | Mila EbelVPP | Girls 9-10 50 Backstroke | 47.60 | 47.00 | +0.60s 1.28% off |
| 10 | Olivia TurinTRS | Girls 9-10 50 Backstroke | 47.70 | 47.00 | +0.70s 1.49% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 2 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: 47.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mei NguyenCLR2025 | 47.15 | +0.15s 0.32% |
| 2 | Ava LiuCSR2025 | 47.21 | +0.21s 0.45% |
| 3 | Izzy MocnyNPR2024 | 47.25 | +0.25s 0.53% |
| 4 | Emily ToyWBY2026 | 47.28 | +0.28s 0.60% |
| 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).