Chad La Tourette (born October 7, 1988) is an American former distance swimmer. La Tourette is a six-time medalist (three golds, three silvers) at the World University Games and two-time silver medalist at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.
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| Full name | Chad La Tourette | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Frenchie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 7, 1988 Livermore, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Stanford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAt the 2010 National Championships, La Tourette competed in the 400 and 1500 m freestyle. In the 400 m freestyle, La Tourette finished in 4th place.[1] In the 1500 m freestyle, La Tourette handily won with a time of 14:55.39 with his closest competitor eight seconds back.[2]
At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, La Tourette won two silver medals behind Canadian swimmer Ryan Cochrane. In the 1500 m freestyle, La Tourette finished with a time of 14:54.48, five seconds behind the eventual winner Cochrane.[3] In the 800 m freestyle, held three days after the 1500 m freestyle, La Tourette finished with a time of 7:51.62.[4] La Tourette said he was not disappointed with his performances but only regretted not staying with Cochrane more.[5]
At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, La Tourette competed in two events, the 800 and 1500 m freestyle. In his first event, the 800 m freestyle, La Tourette finished in 6th place with a time of 7:46.52.[6] In the 1500 m freestyle, La Tourette finished in 5th place with a time of 14:52.36.[7]
At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, La Tourette just missed making the Olympic team by placing third in the 1500 m freestyle with a time of 14:57.53.
Achievements
edit| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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| 2007 | 2007 Summer Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 800 m freestyle |
| 1st | 1500 m freestyle | |||
| 2008 | 2008 Open Water Worlds | Seville, Spain | 4th | 5 k open water |
| 2009 | 2009 Summer Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 1st | 800 m freestyle |
| 2nd | 400 m freestyle | |||
| 2nd | 1500 m freestyle | |||
| 2nd | 4×200 m freestyle relay | |||
| 2010 | 2010 Pan Pacs | Irvine, California | 2nd | 1500 m freestyle |
| 2nd | 800 m freestyle | |||
| 2011 | 2011 World Championships | Shanghai, China | 6th | 800 m freestyle |
| 5th | 1500 m freestyle |
Personal bests
edit- As of July 31, 2011.
| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
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| 400 m freestyle (long course) | 3:46.93 | Belgrade | July 5, 2009 |
| 800 m freestyle (long course) | 7:46.52 | Shanghai | July 27, 2011 |
| 1500 m freestyle (long course) | 14:52.36 | Shanghai | July 31, 2011 |
References
edit- ^ "2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships – 400 m freestyle results (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved August 26, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships – 1500 m freestyle results (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved August 26, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – 1500 m freestyle results (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ "2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – 800 m freestyle results (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved August 26, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Schaller, Bob (August 24, 2010). "20 Question Tuesday: Chad La Tourette". Swimnetwork. Archived from the original on August 28, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ "2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 800 metre freestyle (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 17, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ "2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 1500 metre freestyle (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved July 31, 2011.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Chad La Tourette at World Aquatics
- Chad La Tourette – Stanford Cardinal athlete bio at the Wayback Machine (archived July 24, 2011)