| Chad La Tourette | |
| Fullname: | Chad La Tourette |
| Nicknames: | Frenchie |
| Nationality: |  United States |
| Birth Date: | 1988 10, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Livermore, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in |
| Weight: | 175 lb |
| Strokes: | Freestyle |
| Collegeteam: | Stanford University |
Chad La Tourette (born October 7, 1988 in Livermore, California) 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.
At 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.
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2007 Summer Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 800 m freestyle |
| 1st | 1500 m freestyle | |||
| 2008 | Seville, Spain | 4th | ||
| 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 | Irvine, California | 2nd | 1500 m freestyle | |
| 2nd | 800 m freestyle | |||
| 2011 | Shanghai, China | 6th | 800 m freestyle | |
| 5th |
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| Event | Time | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |