Chad LaTourette
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Chad La Tourette is an American
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 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. In the 800 m freestyle, held three days after the 1500 m freestyle, La Tourette finished with a time of 7:51.62. La Tourette said he was not disappointed with his performances but only regretted not staying with Cochrane more.
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. In the 1500 m freestyle, La Tourette finished in 5th place with a time of 14:52.36.
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distance swimmer. La Tourette is a six-time medalist (three golds, three silvers) at the World University Games
Universiade
The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation . The name is a combination of the words "University" and "olympiad"...
and two-time silver medalist at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The Pan Pacific Swimming Championships is a long course swimming event first held in 1985. The meet was initially staged biennially , to allow for an international championship-level meet in the non-Olympic and non-World Championships years...
.
Career
At the 2010 National Championships, La Tourette competed in the 400 and 1500 m freestyle. In the 400 m freestye, La Tourette finished in 4th place. In the 1500 m freestyle, La Tourette handily won with a time of 14:55.39 with his closest competitor eight seconds back.At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The eleventh edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, also known as the 2010 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course event, was held in Irvine, California, United States, from August 18–22....
, La Tourette won two silver medals behind Canadian swimmer Ryan Cochrane
Ryan Cochrane (swimmer)
Ryan Andrew Cochrane is a Canadian long-distance swimmer. Cochrane is an Olympic bronze medalist as well as the reigning double gold medalist in both the Commonwealth Games and the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. He holds multiple world championship medals...
. In the 1500 m freestyle, La Tourette finished with a time of 14:54.48, five seconds behind the eventual winner Cochrane. In the 800 m freestyle, held three days after the 1500 m freestyle, La Tourette finished with a time of 7:51.62. La Tourette said he was not disappointed with his performances but only regretted not staying with Cochrane more.
At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
2011 World Aquatics Championships
The 14th FINA World Championships were held at July 16–31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronised swimming...
in Shanghai
Shanghai
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, 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. In the 1500 m freestyle, La Tourette finished in 5th place with a time of 14:52.36.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2007 Summer Universiade 2007 Summer Universiade The 2007 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXIV Summer Universiade, took place in Bangkok, Thailand.-Medal table:-External links:***... |
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1st | 800 m freestyle |
| 1st | 1500 m freestyle | |||
| 2008 | 2008 Open Water Worlds 2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships rightThe 5th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships were held May 3-8, 2008 in Seville, Spain. The races were held on a 2.5-kilometer loop-course in the Guadalquivir river in the city center.... |
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4th | 5 k open water 2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships – Men's 5K The Men's 5K race at the 2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships was swum on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 in Seville, Spain. It was the fourth event of the 2008 Open Water Worlds, and second of two events on May 6 .... |
| 2009 | 2009 Summer Universiade 2009 Summer Universiade The 2009 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXV Summer Universiade were celebrated in Belgrade, Serbia from 1 July to 12 July 2009. The event has also been organised by a range of co-host cities mostly in Vojvodina , close to Belgrade. It was the largest sporting event ever to be organised... |
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1st | 800 m freestyle |
| 2nd | 400 m freestyle | |||
| 2nd | 1500 m freestyle | |||
| 2nd | 4×200 m freestyle relay | |||
| 2010 | 2010 Pan Pacs 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships The eleventh edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, also known as the 2010 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course event, was held in Irvine, California, United States, from August 18–22.... |
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2nd | 1500 m freestyle |
| 2nd | 800 m freestyle | |||
| 2011 | 2011 World Championships 2011 World Aquatics Championships The 14th FINA World Championships were held at July 16–31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronised swimming... |
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6th | 800 m freestyle Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 800 metre freestyle The men's 800 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held on July 26 with the heats and July 27 with the final.-Records:... |
| 5th | 1500 m freestyle Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 1500 metre freestyle The men's 1500 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held on July 30 with the heats and the semifinals and July 31 with the final.-Record:... |
Personal bests
.| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 m freestyle (long course) | 3:46.93 | Belgrade Belgrade Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe... |
July 5, 2009 |
| 800 m freestyle (long course) | 7:46.52 | Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... |
July 27, 2011 |
| 1500 m freestyle (long course) | 14:52.36 | Shanghai | July 31, 2011 |