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

150

swimmer × event combos within 5%

Within 1%

one strong race away

Within 3%

115

a season's typical drop

Distinct kids

140

across all events

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Age group5-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-14 15-18

GenderGirls Boys

StrokeFree Back Breast Fly IM

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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	Arash KeshavarziHPS	Men 15-18 50 Freestyle	28.51	28.50	+0.01s 0.04% off
2	James WebsterVPP	Boys 9-10 50 Butterfly	46.54	46.50	+0.04s 0.09% off
3	Ren ShikataWB	Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle	19.52	19.50	+0.02s 0.10% off
4	Jason YomogidaDF	Men 15-18 50 Backstroke	36.05	36.00	+0.05s 0.14% off
5	Dylan SpeltzWB	Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke	43.07	43.00	+0.07s 0.16% off
6	Hudson ShungWBY	Boys 13-14 50 Breaststroke	42.07	42.00	+0.07s 0.17% off
7	William ChouSGS	Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle	35.06	35.00	+0.06s 0.17% off
8	Sam FurnissCPS	Boys 9-10 50 Breaststroke	50.60	50.50	+0.10s 0.20% off
9	Diego DubonOCO	Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle	35.11	35.00	+0.11s 0.31% off
10	Gavin RubinoGT	Boys 13-14 50 Backstroke	39.14	39.00	+0.14s 0.36% off

By event

Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 27 events match your filter.

Boys 15-18Men 15-18 50 Freestyle

Cut: 28.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Arash KeshavarziHPS2023	28.51	+0.01s 0.04%
2	Xavier VargasHPS2025	28.62	+0.12s 0.42%
3	Bravo BorrotoHPS2025	28.96	+0.46s 1.61%
4	Ethan NguyenNIK2024	29.15	+0.65s 2.28%

Boys 9-10Boys 9-10 50 Butterfly

Cut: 46.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	James WebsterVPP2024	46.54	+0.04s 0.09%
2	Jack BryantWBY2024	47.90	+1.40s 3.01%
3	Kyle TongPS2025	48.43	+1.93s 4.15%
4	Andrew ChenNPF2023	48.61	+2.11s 4.54%
5	Tyler GrummerDF2025	48.73	+2.23s 4.80%

Boys 7-8Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle

Cut: 19.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Ren ShikataWB2023	19.52	+0.02s 0.10%
2	Finnlee SwetmanCPS2025	19.59	+0.09s 0.46%
3	Westin RawlsNPF2024	19.62	+0.12s 0.62%
4	Brandon KimWBY2023	19.67	+0.17s 0.87%
5	Shane MullarkeyWP2025	19.71	+0.21s 1.08%
6	Eli LuWB2025	19.73	+0.23s 1.18%
7	Ryan LimNIK2023	19.76	+0.26s 1.33%
8	Duncan PalmeriNIK2023	19.83	+0.33s 1.69%

Boys 15-18Men 15-18 50 Backstroke

Cut: 36.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Jason YomogidaDF2024	36.05	+0.05s 0.14%
2	Jojo LeeSI2025	36.54	+0.54s 1.50%
3	Jacob ShabanieSI2023	36.71	+0.71s 1.97%
4	Aj PierCPS2024	37.32	+1.32s 3.67%

Boys 11-12Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke

Cut: 43.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Dylan SpeltzWB2025	43.07	+0.07s 0.16%
2	Kayson WenCPS2024	43.16	+0.16s 0.37%
3	Tyler OhCSR2024	43.25	+0.25s 0.58%
4	Aryan ThakkarCPS2025	43.42	+0.42s 0.98%
5	Marco SperlingTRS2025	43.53	+0.53s 1.23%
6	Jay KimNIK2025	43.61	+0.61s 1.42%
7	Dhruv KrishnaCSR2025	43.80	+0.80s 1.86%
8	Josiah MobleyUHN2025	43.93	+0.93s 2.16%

Boys 13-14Boys 13-14 50 Breaststroke

Cut: 42.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Hudson ShungWBY2025	42.07	+0.07s 0.17%
2	Xavier MendozaCLR2024	42.39	+0.39s 0.93%
3	Cyrus HoGT2023	42.43	+0.43s 1.02%
4	Liam TauberQH2025	43.02	+1.02s 2.43%
5	Hayden OhSGS2025	43.42	+1.42s 3.38%
6	Sam HuangCPS2023	43.63	+1.63s 3.88%

Boys 11-12Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle

Cut: 35.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	William ChouSGS2024	35.06	+0.06s 0.17%
2	Diego DubonOCO2025	35.11	+0.11s 0.31%
3	David LaWB2025	35.22	+0.22s 0.63%
4	Isaac CabranOCO2025	35.22	+0.22s 0.63%
5	Pasha BassiriSI2025	35.26	+0.26s 0.74%
6	Landon TsaiPS2025	35.47	+0.47s 1.34%
7	Dj HoffmanTRS2025	35.51	+0.51s 1.46%
8	James WebsterVPP2025	35.54	+0.54s 1.54%

Boys 9-10Boys 9-10 50 Breaststroke

Cut: 50.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Sam FurnissCPS2023	50.60	+0.10s 0.20%
2	Brantley BaronCPS2024	50.88	+0.38s 0.75%
3	Ewan BarberDF2023	50.95	+0.45s 0.89%
4	James TarnWBY2023	50.98	+0.48s 0.95%
5	Leo KimDF2024	51.05	+0.55s 1.09%
6	Aaron ChiangWB2024	51.22	+0.72s 1.43%
7	Hashim TalhaOCO2025	51.82	+1.32s 2.61%
8	Carter ShumNPR2025	52.12	+1.62s 3.21%

Boys 13-14Boys 13-14 50 Backstroke

Cut: 39.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Gavin RubinoGT2025	39.14	+0.14s 0.36%
2	Henry MarlinGT2023	40.34	+1.34s 3.44%
3	Jackson CarnsPPN2024	40.89	+1.89s 4.85%
4	Austin LeeHPS2025	40.92	+1.92s 4.92%

Boys 13-14Boys 13-14 50 Butterfly

Cut: 36.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Dylan NguyenCPS2025	36.13	+0.13s 0.36%
2	Owen KearneyPPN2025	36.25	+0.25s 0.69%
3	Andrew LiuDF2024	36.52	+0.52s 1.44%
4	Juan Jose Perez OrtegaUHN2025	36.60	+0.60s 1.67%

Boys 9-10Boys 9-10 50 Freestyle

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	Ayden HongNPF2023	39.53	+0.53s 1.36%
8	Kevin LouSGS2025	39.80	+0.80s 2.05%

Boys 9-10Boys 9-10 50 Backstroke

Cut: 47.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Owen PeeblesTRS2025	47.20	+0.20s 0.43%
2	Landon TsaiPS2024	47.35	+0.35s 0.74%
3	Rishav KhullarNIK2023	47.36	+0.36s 0.77%
4	Kai HiltyWBY2023	47.44	+0.44s 0.94%
5	Bryce RieckDF2023	47.46	+0.46s 0.98%
6	Jayden OhSGS2024	47.62	+0.62s 1.32%
7	Kiran PatelUHN2024	47.86	+0.86s 1.83%
8	Jaden AlmeidaWB2025	47.88	+0.88s 1.87%

Boys 13-14Boys 13-14 100 IM

Cut: 1:22.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Gavin RubinoGT2025	1:22.36	+0.36s 0.44%
2	Derrick LiangSGS2025	1:22.92	+0.92s 1.12%

Boys 11-12Boys 11-12 50 Breaststroke

Cut: 45.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	James ParkNPF2023	45.20	+0.20s 0.44%
2	Adrian BekkerPPN2023	45.28	+0.28s 0.62%
3	Juneau LeeNPF2025	45.50	+0.50s 1.11%
4	Logan CharltonWBY2023	45.61	+0.61s 1.36%
5	Jin ChoiSI2023	45.91	+0.91s 2.02%
6	Aiden NakagawaSGS2025	46.00	+1.00s 2.22%
7	Grant MorikawaCPS2023	46.11	+1.11s 2.47%
8	Marco SperlingTRS2024	46.40	+1.40s 3.11%

Boys 7-8Boys 7-8 25 Backstroke

Cut: 24.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Nathan ShreyUHN2025	24.62	+0.12s 0.49%
2	Marcus BarracosoDF2025	24.66	+0.16s 0.65%
3	Joshua HahmNPR2025	24.70	+0.20s 0.82%
4	Pieter GonzalezWB2023	24.70	+0.20s 0.82%
5	Waleed BachawatyCPS2023	24.74	+0.24s 0.98%
6	Miles WuuHPS2024	24.81	+0.31s 1.27%
7	Dylan MavrosHPS2023	24.84	+0.34s 1.39%
8	Everett KuoNIK2024	24.88	+0.38s 1.55%

Boys 9-10Boys 9-10 100 IM

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%

Boys 7-8Boys 7-8 25 Breaststroke

Cut: 26.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Kai TruongWP2024	26.66	+0.16s 0.60%
2	Max FangWP2025	26.83	+0.33s 1.25%
3	Jonathan DuanCSR2025	26.92	+0.42s 1.58%
4	David KwakNIK2023	26.96	+0.46s 1.74%
5	Henry SongWBY2024	27.04	+0.54s 2.04%
6	Brantley BaronCPS2023	27.09	+0.59s 2.23%
7	Ian ChangCLR2025	27.16	+0.66s 2.49%
8	Ian ChangCLR2025	27.16	+0.66s 2.49%

Boys 7-8Boys 7-8 25 Butterfly

Cut: 23.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Bennett ChienWB2023	23.65	+0.15s 0.64%
2	Brock BettsDF2023	24.04	+0.54s 2.30%
3	Asher EmbleyCLR2024	24.34	+0.84s 3.57%
4	Mark KuzkinWB2025	24.44	+0.94s 4.00%
5	Julian TangCPS2023	24.45	+0.95s 4.04%
6	Liam ShibataWBY2024	24.60	+1.10s 4.68%

Boys 11-12Boys 11-12 50 Butterfly

Cut: 42.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Matin ShakerniaSI2023	42.29	+0.29s 0.69%
2	Jonas Simoes ChinenNPR2025	42.54	+0.54s 1.29%
3	Zach AlbanezQH2024	42.61	+0.61s 1.45%
4	Oliver WaltonPPN2024	42.70	+0.70s 1.67%
5	Brian XuanNIK2023	43.03	+1.03s 2.45%
6	Rivaan RayVPP2024	44.10	+2.10s 5.00%

Boys 15-18Men 15-18 50 Breaststroke

Cut: 37.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Robbie KleidTRS2023	37.26	+0.26s 0.70%
2	John KaramTRS2025	38.63	+1.63s 4.41%

Boys 5-6Boys 5-6 25 Backstroke

Cut: 33.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Colton WongTRS2023	33.77	+0.27s 0.81%
2	Leo RodmanUHN2023	34.28	+0.78s 2.33%
3	Neel SharmaNPF2024	34.45	+0.95s 2.84%
4	Bryce MoralesSI2023	34.56	+1.06s 3.16%
5	Rafael CarmiVPP2024	34.58	+1.08s 3.22%
6	George CubeiroTRS2025	34.85	+1.35s 4.03%
7	Lucas XieCSR2025	35.03	+1.53s 4.57%
8	Jonathan TemujinSGS2023	35.11	+1.61s 4.81%

Boys 5-6Boys 5-6 25 Breaststroke

Cut: 35.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Timur MoralesWP2025	35.81	+0.31s 0.87%
2	Roman GamboaWP2024	36.23	+0.73s 2.06%
3	Young SunUHN2025	36.99	+1.49s 4.20%
4	Aj Estacio Jr.WBY2025	37.06	+1.56s 4.39%

Boys 15-18Men 15-18 50 Butterfly

Cut: 32.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Jacob HogganCLR2024	32.28	+0.28s 0.88%
2	Ethan BallTRS2023	32.51	+0.51s 1.59%
3	Lucas HuCLR2025	33.59	+1.59s 4.97%

Boys 13-14Boys 13-14 50 Freestyle

Cut: 30.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Max LenderCSR2023	30.85	+0.35s 1.15%
2	Brady TillmanNPR2023	31.01	+0.51s 1.67%
3	Arlan O'byrneSI2023	31.06	+0.56s 1.84%
4	Nikita LarinQH2025	31.19	+0.69s 2.26%
5	Shishir VemuriDF2025	31.59	+1.09s 3.57%
6	Jun KimDF2024	31.61	+1.11s 3.64%
7	Aditya DeshmukhWP2025	31.71	+1.21s 3.97%
8	Henry MarlinGT2023	31.95	+1.45s 4.75%

Boys 5-6Boys 5-6 25 Freestyle

Cut: 26.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Nathan MuraiSGS2023	27.06	+0.56s 2.11%
2	Shane MullarkeyWP2023	27.44	+0.94s 3.55%
3	Jaxon MouaWB2023	27.46	+0.96s 3.62%
4	Timur MoralesWP2025	27.60	+1.10s 4.15%

Boys 11-12Boys 11-12 100 IM

Cut: 1:30.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Zane Le RouxCSR2025	1:32.20	+2.20s 2.44%
2	Cruz VargasHPS2023	1:32.36	+2.36s 2.62%

Boys 5-6Boys 5-6 25 Butterfly

Cut: 32.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Jack FerroNIK2024	33.98	+1.48s 4.55%

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).

Cut Chasers

Closest 10 overall

By event

Swimmer Rankings — beyond Irvine.