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

151

swimmer × event combos within 5%

Within 1%

one strong race away

Within 3%

120

a season's typical drop

Distinct kids

139

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	Finnlee SwetmanCPS	Boys 7-8 25 Breaststroke	26.52	26.50	+0.02s 0.08% off
2	James WebsterVPP	Boys 9-10 50 Butterfly	46.54	46.50	+0.04s 0.09% off
3	Josue Rodriguez-cortesUHN	Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle	35.04	35.00	+0.04s 0.11% off
4	Evan CheungPS	Boys 9-10 50 Backstroke	47.06	47.00	+0.06s 0.13% off
5	Jason YomogidaDF	Men 15-18 50 Backstroke	36.05	36.00	+0.05s 0.14% off
6	Dylan SpeltzWB	Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke	43.07	43.00	+0.07s 0.16% off
7	Hudson ShungWBY	Boys 13-14 50 Breaststroke	42.07	42.00	+0.07s 0.17% off
8	William ChouSGS	Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle	35.06	35.00	+0.06s 0.17% off
9	Miles YuCPS	Boys 9-10 50 Breaststroke	50.64	50.50	+0.14s 0.28% off
10	Diego DubonOCO	Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle	35.11	35.00	+0.11s 0.31% off

By event

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

Boys 7-8Boys 7-8 25 Breaststroke

Cut: 26.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Finnlee SwetmanCPS2026	26.52	+0.02s 0.08%
2	Kai TruongWP2024	26.66	+0.16s 0.60%
3	Ralph DmelloOCO2026	26.79	+0.29s 1.09%
4	Max FangWP2025	26.83	+0.33s 1.25%
5	Jonathan DuanCSR2025	26.92	+0.42s 1.58%
6	Henry SongWBY2024	27.04	+0.54s 2.04%
7	Solomon JacksonHPS2026	27.14	+0.64s 2.42%
8	Ian ChangCLR2025	27.16	+0.66s 2.49%

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	Aria KeshavarzNPF2026	47.58	+1.08s 2.32%
3	Jack BryantWBY2024	47.90	+1.40s 3.01%
4	Tyler GrummerDF2025	48.73	+2.23s 4.80%

Boys 11-12Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle

Cut: 35.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Josue Rodriguez-cortesUHN2026	35.04	+0.04s 0.11%
2	William ChouSGS2024	35.06	+0.06s 0.17%
3	Diego DubonOCO2025	35.11	+0.11s 0.31%
4	David LaWB2025	35.22	+0.22s 0.63%
5	Isaac CabranOCO2025	35.22	+0.22s 0.63%
6	Pasha BassiriSI2025	35.26	+0.26s 0.74%
7	Aaron QianNPF2026	35.27	+0.27s 0.77%
8	Landon TsaiPS2025	35.47	+0.47s 1.34%

Boys 9-10Boys 9-10 50 Backstroke

Cut: 47.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Evan CheungPS2026	47.06	+0.06s 0.13%
2	Landon TsaiPS2024	47.35	+0.35s 0.74%
3	Max FangWP2026	47.61	+0.61s 1.30%
4	Declan Le RouxCSR2026	47.76	+0.76s 1.62%
5	Kiran PatelUHN2024	47.86	+0.86s 1.83%
6	Jaden AlmeidaWB2025	47.88	+0.88s 1.87%
7	Manan ChaudharyTRS2026	47.95	+0.95s 2.02%
8	Miles WuuHPS2026	48.00	+1.00s 2.13%

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	Logan CharltonWBY2026	36.32	+0.32s 0.89%
3	Jojo LeeSI2025	36.54	+0.54s 1.50%
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	Marco SperlingTRS2025	43.53	+0.53s 1.23%
5	Josiah MobleyUHN2025	43.93	+0.93s 2.16%
6	Lucas WangSGS2024	44.09	+1.09s 2.53%
7	Kai HiltyWBY2024	44.11	+1.11s 2.58%
8	Jason ZengSGS2025	44.45	+1.45s 3.37%

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	Liam TauberQH2025	43.02	+1.02s 2.43%

Boys 9-10Boys 9-10 50 Breaststroke

Cut: 50.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Miles YuCPS2026	50.64	+0.14s 0.28%
2	Brantley BaronCPS2024	50.88	+0.38s 0.75%
3	Oliver ChangNIK2026	50.89	+0.39s 0.77%
4	Leo KimDF2024	51.05	+0.55s 1.09%
5	Aaron ChiangWB2024	51.22	+0.72s 1.43%
6	Connor WangPS2026	51.58	+1.08s 2.14%
7	Hashim TalhaOCO2025	51.82	+1.32s 2.61%
8	Tyler MorikawaCPS2026	51.99	+1.49s 2.95%

Boys 11-12Boys 11-12 50 Breaststroke

Cut: 45.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Apollo WildQH2026	45.16	+0.16s 0.36%
2	Alex XieCSR2026	45.95	+0.95s 2.11%
3	Aiden NakagawaSGS2025	46.00	+1.00s 2.22%
4	Nolan SchwabWB2026	46.02	+1.02s 2.27%
5	Marco SperlingTRS2024	46.40	+1.40s 3.11%
6	Yuchan SongNIK2026	46.73	+1.73s 3.84%
7	Jake BretanWB2025	46.77	+1.77s 3.93%

Boys 5-6Boys 5-6 25 Backstroke

Cut: 33.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Finley MorrisonCSR2026	33.62	+0.12s 0.36%
2	Billy TjiaNPR2026	33.73	+0.23s 0.69%
3	Neel SharmaNPF2024	34.45	+0.95s 2.84%
4	Cole KeelWBY2026	34.55	+1.05s 3.13%
5	Jordan GeulaWP2026	34.56	+1.06s 3.16%
6	Rafael CarmiVPP2024	34.58	+1.08s 3.22%
7	George CubeiroTRS2025	34.85	+1.35s 4.03%
8	Lucas XieCSR2025	35.03	+1.53s 4.57%

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	Ayden HongNPF2026	39.32	+0.32s 0.82%
3	Laksh SolankiWB2026	39.80	+0.80s 2.05%
4	Anirudh VikramVPP2026	40.00	+1.00s 2.56%
5	Damian LeeNIK2026	40.11	+1.11s 2.85%
6	Trent WainTRS2026	40.62	+1.62s 4.15%
7	Jackson CarnsPPN2024	40.89	+1.89s 4.85%
8	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	Alex LuoNPF2026	36.21	+0.21s 0.58%
3	Owen KearneyPPN2025	36.25	+0.25s 0.69%
4	Rivaan RayVPP2026	36.45	+0.45s 1.25%
5	Andrew LiuDF2024	36.52	+0.52s 1.44%

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	Rafael FlinnVPP2026	39.26	+0.26s 0.67%
3	Dominic LiuWP2024	39.28	+0.28s 0.72%
4	Luke Tong TongNPF2025	39.32	+0.32s 0.82%
5	Luke Tong TongNPF2025	39.32	+0.32s 0.82%
6	Clayton LamHPS2026	39.47	+0.47s 1.21%
7	Nathan DinhCLR2026	39.64	+0.64s 1.64%
8	Kevin LouSGS2025	39.80	+0.80s 2.05%

Boys 15-18Men 15-18 50 Freestyle

Cut: 28.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Xavier VargasHPS2025	28.62	+0.12s 0.42%
2	John KaramTRS2026	28.94	+0.44s 1.54%
3	Bravo BorrotoHPS2025	28.96	+0.46s 1.61%
4	Vedant KonduryWP2026	29.08	+0.58s 2.04%
5	Ethan NguyenNIK2024	29.15	+0.65s 2.28%

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	John PendergrastHPS2026	1:23.98	+1.98s 2.41%
3	Nikita LarinHPS2026	1:24.34	+2.34s 2.85%

Boys 7-8Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle

Cut: 19.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Jack ZiemannWB2026	19.59	+0.09s 0.46%
2	Westin RawlsNIK2024	19.62	+0.12s 0.62%
3	Louis LiuNPF2026	19.66	+0.16s 0.82%
4	Jacob ZhangNPF2026	19.68	+0.18s 0.92%
5	Shane MullarkeyWP2025	19.71	+0.21s 1.08%
6	Eli LuWB2025	19.73	+0.23s 1.18%
7	Bennett PalmeriNIK2026	19.76	+0.26s 1.33%
8	Jun YoonNIK2026	19.77	+0.27s 1.38%

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	Joshua HahmNPR2025	24.70	+0.20s 0.82%
3	Kabir JainCSR2026	24.80	+0.30s 1.22%
4	Miles WuuHPS2024	24.81	+0.31s 1.27%
5	Everett KuoNIK2024	24.88	+0.38s 1.55%
6	Kian LamVPP2025	24.95	+0.45s 1.84%
7	Jake LiuCSR2025	25.12	+0.62s 2.53%
8	Anzhi ChenNIK2024	25.19	+0.69s 2.82%

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	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%

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	Hayden DuanCPS2026	36.30	+0.80s 2.25%
4	Young SunUHN2025	36.99	+1.49s 4.20%
5	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	Lucas HuCLR2025	33.59	+1.59s 4.97%

Boys 11-12Boys 11-12 50 Butterfly

Cut: 42.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Louis HanSGS2026	42.41	+0.41s 0.98%
2	Jonas Simoes ChinenNPR2025	42.54	+0.54s 1.29%
3	Zach AlbanezQH2024	42.61	+0.61s 1.45%
4	Griffin SwoverlandPS2026	42.65	+0.65s 1.55%
5	Oliver WaltonPPN2024	42.70	+0.70s 1.67%
6	Nico FarngQH2026	42.72	+0.72s 1.71%
7	Rivaan RayVPP2024	44.10	+2.10s 5.00%

Boys 13-14Boys 13-14 50 Freestyle

Cut: 30.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Zane Le RouxCSR2026	30.81	+0.31s 1.02%
2	Cameron OkamotoCSR2026	30.82	+0.32s 1.05%
3	Nikita LarinHPS2025	31.19	+0.69s 2.26%
4	Joshua KiDF2026	31.59	+1.09s 3.57%
5	Jun KimDF2024	31.61	+1.11s 3.64%
6	Trent WainTRS2026	31.70	+1.20s 3.93%
7	Aditya DeshmukhWP2025	31.71	+1.21s 3.97%
8	Mattias KimGT2026	31.80	+1.30s 4.26%

Boys 11-12Boys 11-12 100 IM

Cut: 1:30.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Griffin SwoverlandPS2026	1:30.96	+0.96s 1.07%
2	Zane Le RouxCSR2025	1:32.20	+2.20s 2.44%

Boys 5-6Boys 5-6 25 Freestyle

Cut: 26.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Owen LouWP2026	26.80	+0.30s 1.13%
2	Evan ChouWBY2026	27.17	+0.67s 2.53%
3	Timur MoralesWP2025	27.60	+1.10s 4.15%

Boys 7-8Boys 7-8 25 Butterfly

Cut: 23.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Gino HaNIK2026	23.85	+0.35s 1.49%
2	Asher EmbleyCLR2024	24.34	+0.84s 3.57%
3	Mark KuzkinWB2025	24.44	+0.94s 4.00%
4	Liam ShibataWBY2024	24.60	+1.10s 4.68%

Boys 5-6Boys 5-6 25 Butterfly

Cut: 32.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Aiden LimaCPS2026	33.26	+0.76s 2.34%
2	Jack FerroNIK2024	33.98	+1.48s 4.55%

Boys 15-18Men 15-18 50 Breaststroke

Cut: 37.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	John KaramTRS2025	38.63	+1.63s 4.41%

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.