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%
17
one strong race away
Within 3%
34
a season's typical drop
Distinct kids
40
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 | Josue Rodriguez-cortesUHN | Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle | 35.04 | 35.00 | +0.04s 0.11% off |
| 2 | William ChouSGS | Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle | 35.06 | 35.00 | +0.06s 0.17% off |
| 3 | Diego DubonOCO | Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle | 35.11 | 35.00 | +0.11s 0.31% off |
| 4 | Kyle TongPS | Boys 9-10 50 Freestyle | 39.15 | 39.00 | +0.15s 0.38% off |
| 5 | Xavier VargasHPS | Men 15-18 50 Freestyle | 28.62 | 28.50 | +0.12s 0.42% off |
| 6 | Jack ZiemannWB | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.59 | 19.50 | +0.09s 0.46% off |
| 7 | Westin RawlsNIK | Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle | 19.62 | 19.50 | +0.12s 0.62% off |
| 8 | David LaWB | Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle | 35.22 | 35.00 | +0.22s 0.63% off |
| 9 | Isaac CabranOCO | Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle | 35.22 | 35.00 | +0.22s 0.63% off |
| 10 | Rafael FlinnVPP | Boys 9-10 50 Freestyle | 39.26 | 39.00 | +0.26s 0.67% off |
By event
Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 6 events match your filter.
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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).