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%
16
one strong race away
Within 3%
33
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
39
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 | Arash KeshavarziHPS | Men 15-18 50 Freestyle | 28.51 | 28.50 | +0.01s 0.04% off |
| 2 | Ren ShikataWB | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.52 | 19.50 | +0.02s 0.10% off |
| 3 | William ChouSGS | Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle | 35.06 | 35.00 | +0.06s 0.17% off |
| 4 | Diego DubonOCO | Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle | 35.11 | 35.00 | +0.11s 0.31% off |
| 5 | Kyle TongPS | Boys 9-10 50 Freestyle | 39.15 | 39.00 | +0.15s 0.38% off |
| 6 | Xavier VargasHPS | Men 15-18 50 Freestyle | 28.62 | 28.50 | +0.12s 0.42% off |
| 7 | Finnlee SwetmanCPS | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.59 | 19.50 | +0.09s 0.46% off |
| 8 | Westin RawlsNPF | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.62 | 19.50 | +0.12s 0.62% off |
| 9 | David LaWB | Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle | 35.22 | 35.00 | +0.22s 0.63% off |
| 10 | Isaac CabranOCO | Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle | 35.22 | 35.00 | +0.22s 0.63% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 6 events match your filter.
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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).