diff --git a/src/main.odin b/src/main.odin
index 83d841f..7a3eef5 100644
--- a/src/main.odin
+++ b/src/main.odin
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import "core:fmt"
 import "core:math"
 import "core:math/rand"
 import "core:os"
+import "core:slice"
 import "core:strconv"
 import "core:strings"
 
@@ -212,6 +213,33 @@ inversion_mutation :: proc(chrom: ^Chromosome) {
 	}
 }
 
+elitism_survivor_selection :: proc(
+	parents: ^Population,
+	offspring: ^Population,
+	parent_fitnesses: []int,
+	offspring_fitnesses: []int,
+) -> (
+	res: Population,
+) {
+	combined_size := POPULATION_SIZE * 2
+	combined_fitnesses := make([]int, combined_size)
+	defer delete(combined_fitnesses)
+
+	copy(combined_fitnesses[:POPULATION_SIZE], parent_fitnesses)
+	copy(combined_fitnesses[POPULATION_SIZE:], offspring_fitnesses)
+
+	slice.sort(combined_fitnesses)
+
+	for &s, i in res {
+		if i < POPULATION_SIZE {
+			s = parents[i]
+		} else {
+			s = offspring[i - POPULATION_SIZE]
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
 main :: proc() {
 	items, ok := read_data(DATA_FILE)
 	if !ok {