Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Boston College on September 26, 2025 at 4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
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4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
Swimming & Diving
vs Boston College
2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster
Passe, Ella
Ella Passe
- Position:
- Free/Fly
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Visitation High School
- Hometown:
- Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Bio
Personal Bests and Event Progression
2024-25 (Sophomore)
2023-24 (Freshman)
Prior to Duke: National Merit Commended Scholar … AP Scholar with Distinction … Academic All-American (2020-21) … National French Contest Gold Medal Winner (2020), Freshman … Section 4A Champion (200 & 500 Freestyle, 200 & 400 Freestyle relay, Fr.) … Section 4A State Champion (200 & 500 Freestyle, 200 & 400 Freestyle relay, So.) … Junior National Qualifier in the 200 Butterfly, 400, 800 and 1500 meter Freestyle … Minnesota State Record Holder in the 800 meter Freestyle and the Minnesota Senior State Champion in the 200 Butterfly her junior season … US Open qualifier in the 200 meter Butterfly … Minnesota high school class A swimmer of the year nominee (Jr./Sr.) and a state champion in the 500 Freestyle … Connor Passe, Blake Passe, Theodore Passe and Michele Passe all attended Duke in different areas of studies
2024-25 (Sophomore)
- Earned a third place finish in the 1650 Freestyle with a time of 17:37.71 against Northwestern
- Placed third against Georgia Tech in the 1650 Freestyle, as she swam a season-best time of 17:31.64Â
- Tallied a season-best time of 2:04.37 in the 200 Butterfly at the Wolfpack Elite Invitational
- Finished sixth with a personal best time in the 1000 Freestyle against North Carolina (10:30.09)
- Recorded a season-best time of 5:04.96 in the 500 Freestyle at the ACC Championships
2023-24 (Freshman)
- Posted a season-best in the 500 Freestyle at the Cavalier Invitational (4:56.83)
- Posted a career-best in the 200 Butterfly against Texas (2:02.53)
- Opened her collegiate campaign with a third-place finish in the 200 butterfly, touching with a time of 2:07.50 against UNCW (10/27)
- Tallied a 10th-place finish in the 200 butterfly against NC State and Georgia in the tri-meet (11/3), clocking a time of 2:06.40
- Collected an eighth-place finish in the 1000 freestyle against South Carolina (1/20), touching with a time of 10:43.90
- Posted fourth-place finishes in the 500 freestyle and 200 butterfly against Texas (1/27), clocking times of 5:01.27 and 2:02.53 (PB) respectively
Prior to Duke: National Merit Commended Scholar … AP Scholar with Distinction … Academic All-American (2020-21) … National French Contest Gold Medal Winner (2020), Freshman … Section 4A Champion (200 & 500 Freestyle, 200 & 400 Freestyle relay, Fr.) … Section 4A State Champion (200 & 500 Freestyle, 200 & 400 Freestyle relay, So.) … Junior National Qualifier in the 200 Butterfly, 400, 800 and 1500 meter Freestyle … Minnesota State Record Holder in the 800 meter Freestyle and the Minnesota Senior State Champion in the 200 Butterfly her junior season … US Open qualifier in the 200 meter Butterfly … Minnesota high school class A swimmer of the year nominee (Jr./Sr.) and a state champion in the 500 Freestyle … Connor Passe, Blake Passe, Theodore Passe and Michele Passe all attended Duke in different areas of studies
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