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
32
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
9
one strong race away
Within 3%
26
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
32
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 | Finnlee SwetmanCPS | Boys 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.52 | 26.50 | +0.02s 0.08% off |
| 2 | Hudson ShungWBY | Boys 13-14 50 Breaststroke | 42.07 | 42.00 | +0.07s 0.17% off |
| 3 | Miles YuCPS | Boys 9-10 50 Breaststroke | 50.64 | 50.50 | +0.14s 0.28% off |
| 4 | Apollo WildQH | Boys 11-12 50 Breaststroke | 45.16 | 45.00 | +0.16s 0.36% off |
| 5 | Kai TruongWP | Boys 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.66 | 26.50 | +0.16s 0.60% off |
| 6 | Brantley BaronCPS | Boys 9-10 50 Breaststroke | 50.88 | 50.50 | +0.38s 0.75% off |
| 7 | Oliver ChangNIK | Boys 9-10 50 Breaststroke | 50.89 | 50.50 | +0.39s 0.77% off |
| 8 | Timur MoralesWP | Boys 5-6 25 Breaststroke | 35.81 | 35.50 | +0.31s 0.87% off |
| 9 | Xavier MendozaCLR | Boys 13-14 50 Breaststroke | 42.39 | 42.00 | +0.39s 0.93% off |
| 10 | Leo KimDF | Boys 9-10 50 Breaststroke | 51.05 | 50.50 | +0.55s 1.09% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 6 events match your filter.
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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).