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
40
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
19
one strong race away
Within 3%
33
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
40
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 | Sadie GiermanOCO | Girls 11-12 50 Breaststroke | 45.04 | 45.00 | +0.04s 0.09% off |
| 2 | Anna ChernyshoffTRS | Girls 13-14 50 Breaststroke | 42.06 | 42.00 | +0.06s 0.14% off |
| 3 | Tina HanGT | Girls 9-10 50 Breaststroke | 50.63 | 50.50 | +0.13s 0.26% off |
| 4 | Elin Sepas-khahCPS | Girls 5-6 25 Breaststroke | 35.61 | 35.50 | +0.11s 0.31% off |
| 5 | Charlotte HoVPP | Girls 9-10 50 Breaststroke | 50.67 | 50.50 | +0.17s 0.34% off |
| 6 | Eleanor PuswellaTRS | Girls 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.60 | 26.50 | +0.10s 0.38% off |
| 7 | Neytri KirubakaranWP | Girls 11-12 50 Breaststroke | 45.20 | 45.00 | +0.20s 0.44% off |
| 8 | Soi YoonNPR | Girls 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.62 | 26.50 | +0.12s 0.45% off |
| 9 | Emilene Li-moradianTRS | Girls 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.63 | 26.50 | +0.13s 0.49% off |
| 10 | Cindy ChenHPS | Girls 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.64 | 26.50 | +0.14s 0.53% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 6 events match your filter.
Cut: 45.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadie GiermanOCO2025 | 45.04 | +0.04s 0.09% |
| 2 | Neytri KirubakaranWP2024 | 45.20 | +0.20s 0.44% |
| 3 | Natalie CarlsonCLR2026 | 45.65 | +0.65s 1.44% |
| 4 | Addy SpitaleUHN2026 | 45.68 | +0.68s 1.51% |
| 5 | Zara HuiCSR2025 | 45.79 | +0.79s 1.76% |
| 6 | Stella ChuPPN2024 | 46.49 | +1.49s 3.31% |
| 7 | Joanna KimVPP2025 | 46.52 | +1.52s 3.38% |
| 8 | May PadillaVPP2025 | 46.78 | +1.78s 3.96% |
Cut: 42.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna ChernyshoffTRS2025 | 42.06 | +0.06s 0.14% |
| 2 | Grace MarkusPPN2024 | 42.23 | +0.23s 0.55% |
| 3 | Emily NauliPPN2026 | 42.41 | +0.41s 0.98% |
| 4 | Yeji ChoNIK2024 | 42.76 | +0.76s 1.81% |
| 5 | Hannah GroysmanPPN2026 | 43.04 | +1.04s 2.48% |
| 6 | Sophie ParkNIK2026 | 43.31 | +1.31s 3.12% |
| 7 | Ashley TranCLR2024 | 43.79 | +1.79s 4.26% |
| 8 | Ava DominguezWBY2024 | 43.86 | +1.86s 4.43% |
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: 35.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elin Sepas-khahCPS2025 | 35.61 | +0.11s 0.31% |
| 2 | Neeka BadrossamayVPP2025 | 36.40 | +0.90s 2.54% |
| 3 | Anna ZhaoNIK2025 | 36.53 | +1.03s 2.90% |
| 4 | Josephine YiTRS2024 | 36.69 | +1.19s 3.35% |
Cut: 26.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor PuswellaTRS2026 | 26.60 | +0.10s 0.38% |
| 2 | Soi YoonNPR2026 | 26.62 | +0.12s 0.45% |
| 3 | Emilene Li-moradianTRS2025 | 26.63 | +0.13s 0.49% |
| 4 | Cindy ChenHPS2025 | 26.64 | +0.14s 0.53% |
| 5 | Nayla WongWBY2024 | 26.68 | +0.18s 0.68% |
| 6 | Ella PengPS2025 | 26.73 | +0.23s 0.87% |
| 7 | Madison TangNIK2025 | 26.86 | +0.36s 1.36% |
| 8 | Olive NguyenPS2026 | 26.95 | +0.45s 1.70% |
Cut: 40.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samantha FigueroaCPS2026 | 40.36 | +0.36s 0.90% |
| 2 | Alana SilukNPR2025 | 40.40 | +0.40s 1.00% |
| 3 | Maylee AltCLR2026 | 41.02 | +1.02s 2.55% |
| 4 | Sohyun LeeNPF2025 | 41.10 | +1.10s 2.75% |
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).