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

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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	Olivia ZhangUHN	Girls 9-10 50 Freestyle	39.01	39.00	+0.01s 0.03% off
2	Abby EdneyNPF	Girls 5-6 25 Freestyle	26.52	26.50	+0.02s 0.08% off
3	Josue Rodriguez-cortesUHN	Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle	35.04	35.00	+0.04s 0.11% off
4	Kaia LenderCSR	Girls 9-10 50 Freestyle	39.05	39.00	+0.05s 0.13% off
5	Amelie ZervakosCSR	Girls 11-12 50 Freestyle	35.05	35.00	+0.05s 0.14% off
6	William ChouSGS	Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle	35.06	35.00	+0.06s 0.17% off
7	Evelyn FongWB	Girls 13-14 50 Freestyle	32.06	32.00	+0.06s 0.19% off
8	Riley SimonSI	Girls 11-12 50 Freestyle	35.07	35.00	+0.07s 0.20% off
9	Isla MorrisGT	Girls 11-12 50 Freestyle	35.10	35.00	+0.10s 0.29% off
10	Raya PatelUHN	Girls 5-6 25 Freestyle	26.58	26.50	+0.08s 0.30% off

By event

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

Girls 9-10Girls 9-10 50 Freestyle

Cut: 39.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Olivia ZhangUHN2024	39.01	+0.01s 0.03%
2	Kaia LenderCSR2026	39.05	+0.05s 0.13%
3	Fiona ChenSGS2024	39.16	+0.16s 0.41%
4	Elena GonzalezWB2024	39.39	+0.39s 1.00%
5	Coco GarciaNPR2026	39.45	+0.45s 1.15%
6	Summer SanchezGT2024	39.50	+0.50s 1.28%
7	Charlotte HoVPP2024	39.62	+0.62s 1.59%
8	Rheeya GautamNPF2026	39.74	+0.74s 1.90%

Girls 5-6Girls 5-6 25 Freestyle

Cut: 26.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Abby EdneyNPF2026	26.52	+0.02s 0.08%
2	Raya PatelUHN2024	26.58	+0.08s 0.30%
3	Harper TranCSR2025	26.80	+0.30s 1.13%
4	Olivia KangNPF2025	27.18	+0.68s 2.57%
5	Lina PuttermanSI2026	27.31	+0.81s 3.06%
6	Sammy MincksTRS2024	27.62	+1.12s 4.23%
7	Cerise PohGT2024	27.82	+1.32s 4.98%

Boys 11-12Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle

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%

Girls 11-12Girls 11-12 50 Freestyle

Cut: 35.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Amelie ZervakosCSR2024	35.05	+0.05s 0.14%
2	Riley SimonSI2024	35.07	+0.07s 0.20%
3	Isla MorrisGT2026	35.10	+0.10s 0.29%
4	Michelle HeningerSGS2026	35.12	+0.12s 0.34%
5	Rylee LaukatVPP2026	35.20	+0.20s 0.57%
6	Crystal GeePPN2026	35.21	+0.21s 0.60%
7	Samantha CohenOCO2026	35.25	+0.25s 0.71%
8	Scarlett WillisGT2025	35.27	+0.27s 0.77%

Girls 13-14Girls 13-14 50 Freestyle

Cut: 32.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Evelyn FongWB2026	32.06	+0.06s 0.19%
2	Rowan YooWP2024	32.14	+0.14s 0.44%
3	Paisley SachtlerCSR2025	32.14	+0.14s 0.44%
4	Vedanti PanditDF2024	32.22	+0.22s 0.69%
5	Claire GarbalosaNPR2026	32.27	+0.27s 0.84%
6	Emma TabacchiSGS2026	32.46	+0.46s 1.44%
7	Ellie NguyenOCO2026	32.47	+0.47s 1.47%
8	Regina NatividadNIK2025	32.48	+0.48s 1.50%

Boys 9-10Boys 9-10 50 Freestyle

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%

Girls 7-8Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle

Cut: 19.50 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Madison ChongNIK2024	19.58	+0.08s 0.41%
2	Ellie SiemWB2026	19.59	+0.09s 0.46%
3	Varvara KliminovaWB2026	19.76	+0.26s 1.33%
4	Nola BaileyUHN2025	19.87	+0.37s 1.90%
5	Margaret PuswellaTRS2024	19.87	+0.37s 1.90%
6	Vasilisa PosashenkoWB2026	19.88	+0.38s 1.95%
7	Kate WallinSI2025	19.92	+0.42s 2.15%
8	Zoe BrayWP2024	19.95	+0.45s 2.31%

Boys 15-18Men 15-18 50 Freestyle

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%

Boys 7-8Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle

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%

Girls 15-18Women 15-18 50 Freestyle

Cut: 31.00 · Full leaderboard

Rank	Swimmer	PB	Gap
1	Emma YiehTRS2025	31.22	+0.22s 0.71%
2	Laura ZimnySGS2025	31.26	+0.26s 0.84%
3	Alice HoorizadehNPR2026	31.41	+0.41s 1.32%
4	Lizzie WuCLR2025	31.45	+0.45s 1.45%
5	Alana SilukNPR2025	31.90	+0.90s 2.90%
6	Sophie NguyenOCO2024	32.43	+1.43s 4.61%

Boys 13-14Boys 13-14 50 Freestyle

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%

Boys 5-6Boys 5-6 25 Freestyle

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).

Cut Chasers

Closest 10 overall

By event

Swimmer Rankings — beyond Irvine.