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Chad La Tourette
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. CareerAt 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
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