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
30
swimmer × event combos within 5%
Within 1%
5
one strong race away
Within 3%
19
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
29
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 | Zachary SaitoWBY | Men 15-18 50 Breaststroke | 37.21 | 37.00 | +0.21s 0.57% off |
| 2 | Kai TruongWP | Boys 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.66 | 26.50 | +0.16s 0.60% off |
| 3 | Brantley BaronCPS | Boys 9-10 50 Breaststroke | 50.88 | 50.50 | +0.38s 0.75% off |
| 4 | Timur MoralesWP | Boys 5-6 25 Breaststroke | 35.81 | 35.50 | +0.31s 0.87% off |
| 5 | Xavier MendozaCLR | Boys 13-14 50 Breaststroke | 42.39 | 42.00 | +0.39s 0.93% off |
| 6 | Leo KimDF | Boys 9-10 50 Breaststroke | 51.05 | 50.50 | +0.55s 1.09% off |
| 7 | Juneau LeeNPF | Boys 11-12 50 Breaststroke | 45.50 | 45.00 | +0.50s 1.11% off |
| 8 | Max FangWP | Boys 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.83 | 26.50 | +0.33s 1.25% off |
| 9 | Asher ChongNIK | Boys 7-8 25 Breaststroke | 26.87 | 26.50 | +0.37s 1.40% off |
| 10 | Aaron ChiangWB | Boys 9-10 50 Breaststroke | 51.22 | 50.50 | +0.72s 1.43% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 6 events match your filter.
Cut: 37.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachary SaitoWBY2026 | 37.21 | +0.21s 0.57% |
| 2 | John KaramTRS2025 | 38.63 | +1.63s 4.41% |
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 | Asher ChongNIK2026 | 26.87 | +0.37s 1.40% |
| 4 | Jonathan DuanCSR2025 | 26.92 | +0.42s 1.58% |
| 5 | Jeremy ShinWBY2026 | 27.00 | +0.50s 1.89% |
| 6 | Henry SongWBY2024 | 27.04 | +0.54s 2.04% |
| 7 | Ian ChangCLR2025 | 27.16 | +0.66s 2.49% |
| 8 | Ian ChangCLR2025 | 27.16 | +0.66s 2.49% |
Cut: 50.50 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brantley BaronCPS2024 | 50.88 | +0.38s 0.75% |
| 2 | Leo KimDF2024 | 51.05 | +0.55s 1.09% |
| 3 | Aaron ChiangWB2024 | 51.22 | +0.72s 1.43% |
| 4 | Hashim TalhaOCO2025 | 51.82 | +1.32s 2.61% |
| 5 | Carter ShumNPR2025 | 52.12 | +1.62s 3.21% |
| 6 | Henry SongWBY2026 | 52.75 | +2.25s 4.46% |
| 7 | Soren RajwaniCPS2024 | 53.02 | +2.52s 4.99% |
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% |
Cut: 42.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier MendozaCLR2024 | 42.39 | +0.39s 0.93% |
| 2 | Liam TauberQH2025 | 43.02 | +1.02s 2.43% |
| 3 | Hayden OhSGS2025 | 43.42 | +1.42s 3.38% |
Cut: 45.00 · Full leaderboard
| Rank | Swimmer | PB | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juneau LeeNPF2025 | 45.50 | +0.50s 1.11% |
| 2 | Aiden NakagawaSGS2025 | 46.00 | +1.00s 2.22% |
| 3 | Marco SperlingTRS2024 | 46.40 | +1.40s 3.11% |
| 4 | Jake BretanWB2025 | 46.77 | +1.77s 3.93% |
| 5 | Jack BryantWBY2026 | 47.03 | +2.03s 4.51% |
| 6 | Radin PourfardGT2025 | 47.07 | +2.07s 4.60% |
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).