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
8
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
4
one strong race away
Within 3%
7
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
8
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 | Emily ToyWBY | Girls 9-10 100 IM | 1:38.09 | 1:38.00 | +0.09s 0.09% off |
| 2 | Ian NguyenNIK | Boys 9-10 100 IM | 1:38.51 | 1:38.00 | +0.51s 0.52% off |
| 3 | Aiden RheeTRS | Boys 9-10 100 IM | 1:38.70 | 1:38.00 | +0.70s 0.71% off |
| 4 | Ezra ScottSGS | Boys 9-10 100 IM | 1:38.82 | 1:38.00 | +0.82s 0.84% off |
| 5 | Brooklyn PhamNPR | Girls 9-10 100 IM | 1:39.47 | 1:38.00 | +1.47s 1.50% off |
| 6 | Beau BrazealWP | Boys 9-10 100 IM | 1:39.70 | 1:38.00 | +1.70s 1.73% off |
| 7 | Lukas HallHPS | Boys 9-10 100 IM | 1:40.66 | 1:38.00 | +2.66s 2.71% off |
| 8 | Pieter GonzalezWB | Boys 9-10 100 IM | 1:41.06 | 1:38.00 | +3.06s 3.12% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 2 events match your filter.
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: 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).