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

swimmer × event combos within 5%

Within 1%

one strong race away

Within 3%

a season's typical drop

Distinct kids

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

Sort byClosest by %Closest by seconds

Clear chips

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	Ruby LindseyWB	Girls 5-6 25 Backstroke	33.51	33.50	+0.01s 0.03% off
2	Sohyun LeeNPF	Girls 13-14 50 Backstroke	39.05	39.00	+0.05s 0.13% off
3	Jason YomogidaDF	Men 15-18 50 Backstroke	36.05	36.00	+0.05s 0.14% off
4	Dylan SpeltzWB	Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke	43.07	43.00	+0.07s 0.16% off
5	Emily GilpinTRS	Girls 5-6 25 Backstroke	33.56	33.50	+0.06s 0.18% off
6	London FranklinTRS	Girls 7-8 25 Backstroke	24.55	24.50	+0.05s 0.20% off
7	Remy NguyenCLR	Women 15-18 50 Backstroke	38.59	38.50	+0.09s 0.23% off
8	Summer SanchezGT	Girls 7-8 25 Backstroke	24.56	24.50	+0.06s 0.24% off
9	Mila ForghaniCPS	Girls 7-8 25 Backstroke	24.57	24.50	+0.07s 0.29% off
10	Mei NguyenCLR	Girls 9-10 50 Backstroke	47.15	47.00	+0.15s 0.32% off

By event

Top chasers in every event with at least one swimmer within 5% of the cut. 12 events match your filter.

Girls 5-6Girls 5-6 25 Backstroke

Cut: 33.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Ruby LindseyWB2025	33.51	+0.01s 0.03%
2	Emily GilpinTRS2023	33.56	+0.06s 0.18%
3	Zoe LiaoCPS2023	33.81	+0.31s 0.93%
4	Anna ZhaoNIK2025	33.99	+0.49s 1.46%
5	Mia KatzerTRS2023	34.34	+0.84s 2.51%
6	Olivia GonzalezNIK2025	34.52	+1.02s 3.04%

Girls 13-14Girls 13-14 50 Backstroke

Cut: 39.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Sohyun LeeNPF2023	39.05	+0.05s 0.13%
2	Ava DominguezWBY2025	39.24	+0.24s 0.62%
3	Cami AlbiesNPR2023	40.00	+1.00s 2.56%
4	Ella HsiaCSR2025	40.68	+1.68s 4.31%

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	Jojo LeeSI2025	36.54	+0.54s 1.50%
3	Jacob ShabanieSI2023	36.71	+0.71s 1.97%
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	Aryan ThakkarCPS2025	43.42	+0.42s 0.98%
5	Marco SperlingTRS2025	43.53	+0.53s 1.23%
6	Jay KimNIK2025	43.61	+0.61s 1.42%
7	Dhruv KrishnaCSR2025	43.80	+0.80s 1.86%
8	Josiah MobleyUHN2025	43.93	+0.93s 2.16%

Girls 7-8Girls 7-8 25 Backstroke

Cut: 24.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	London FranklinTRS2025	24.55	+0.05s 0.20%
2	Summer SanchezGT2023	24.56	+0.06s 0.24%
3	Mila ForghaniCPS2025	24.57	+0.07s 0.29%
4	Addy Rose SpitaleUHN2023	24.60	+0.10s 0.41%
5	Mia LamCPS2024	24.62	+0.12s 0.49%
6	Nora ShenNPR2025	24.62	+0.12s 0.49%
7	Emma ClarkCLR2025	24.75	+0.25s 1.02%
8	Lehar SolankiWB2025	24.83	+0.33s 1.35%

Girls 15-18Women 15-18 50 Backstroke

Cut: 38.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Remy NguyenCLR2025	38.59	+0.09s 0.23%
2	Sarah LiuPS2023	38.69	+0.19s 0.49%
3	Kaitlyn PayneCSR2024	38.94	+0.44s 1.14%
4	Milan Albert-holtyTRS2023	40.04	+1.54s 4.00%

Girls 9-10Girls 9-10 50 Backstroke

Cut: 47.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Mei NguyenCLR2025	47.15	+0.15s 0.32%
2	Parmis KalhorQH2023	47.21	+0.21s 0.45%
3	Ava LiuCSR2025	47.21	+0.21s 0.45%
4	Izzy MocnyNPR2024	47.25	+0.25s 0.53%
5	Emily ToyWBY2025	47.38	+0.38s 0.81%
6	Eri NakamuraWP2025	47.52	+0.52s 1.11%
7	Mila EbelVPP2024	47.60	+0.60s 1.28%
8	Olivia TurinTRS2025	47.70	+0.70s 1.49%

Girls 11-12Girls 11-12 50 Backstroke

Cut: 43.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Roxana RosenthalWP2023	43.14	+0.14s 0.33%
2	Michelle LiNIK2025	43.18	+0.18s 0.42%
3	Ella HsiaCSR2023	43.40	+0.40s 0.93%
4	Samantha FigueroaCPS2023	43.64	+0.64s 1.49%
5	Anlin WangHPS2025	43.89	+0.89s 2.07%
6	Charlotte ClaxtonCPS2023	43.98	+0.98s 2.28%
7	Riley SimonSI2024	44.03	+1.03s 2.40%
8	Adara EissaTRS2023	44.49	+1.49s 3.47%

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	Henry MarlinGT2023	40.34	+1.34s 3.44%
3	Jackson CarnsPPN2024	40.89	+1.89s 4.85%
4	Austin LeeHPS2025	40.92	+1.92s 4.92%

Boys 9-10Boys 9-10 50 Backstroke

Cut: 47.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Owen PeeblesTRS2025	47.20	+0.20s 0.43%
2	Landon TsaiPS2024	47.35	+0.35s 0.74%
3	Rishav KhullarNIK2023	47.36	+0.36s 0.77%
4	Kai HiltyWBY2023	47.44	+0.44s 0.94%
5	Bryce RieckDF2023	47.46	+0.46s 0.98%
6	Jayden OhSGS2024	47.62	+0.62s 1.32%
7	Kiran PatelUHN2024	47.86	+0.86s 1.83%
8	Jaden AlmeidaWB2025	47.88	+0.88s 1.87%

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	Marcus BarracosoDF2025	24.66	+0.16s 0.65%
3	Joshua HahmNPR2025	24.70	+0.20s 0.82%
4	Pieter GonzalezWB2023	24.70	+0.20s 0.82%
5	Waleed BachawatyCPS2023	24.74	+0.24s 0.98%
6	Miles WuuHPS2024	24.81	+0.31s 1.27%
7	Dylan MavrosHPS2023	24.84	+0.34s 1.39%
8	Everett KuoNIK2024	24.88	+0.38s 1.55%

Boys 5-6Boys 5-6 25 Backstroke

Cut: 33.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Colton WongTRS2023	33.77	+0.27s 0.81%
2	Leo RodmanUHN2023	34.28	+0.78s 2.33%
3	Neel SharmaNPF2024	34.45	+0.95s 2.84%
4	Bryce MoralesSI2023	34.56	+1.06s 3.16%
5	Rafael CarmiVPP2024	34.58	+1.08s 3.22%
6	George CubeiroTRS2025	34.85	+1.35s 4.03%
7	Lucas XieCSR2025	35.03	+1.53s 4.57%
8	Jonathan TemujinSGS2023	35.11	+1.61s 4.81%

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.