Audrey Portello

Position:
IM/Free
Height:
6-0
Class:
Senior
High School:
Davis Senior High School
Hometown:
Davis, Calif.

Personal Bests and Event Progression

Honors

CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American (2024-25)
CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American (2023-24)
ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024-25)
All-ACC Academic Team (2024-25)

2025-26 (Senior)

Fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:49.59) at the UNC Invitational
Third in the 400 IM at Tennessee, hitting the wall in 4:14.42
Won the 500 free (4:52.67) and 200 IM (2:02.04) versus Georgia Tech; Also placed fourth in the 200 free (1:49.56)
Fourth in the 400 IM (4:15.17) at the Wolfpack Invitational
Posted three top-four placements at Northwestern, including second place in the 1000 free (9:57.32) and third in the 200 IM (2:01.70)
Finished fifth in the 200 IM (2:04.05) and 500 free (4:57.62) at Virginia Tech
Took second in the 200 IM (2:00.98), third in the 1000 free (9:55.48) and fourth in the 500 free (4:54.16) versus North Carolina
Collected first-place finishes in the 200 breaststroke (2:18.35), 400 IM (4:20.77) and 1000 free (10:06.56) against Davidson
Won the 200 free (1:51.44), 500 free (4:57.61) and 200 IM (2:02.48) at the Duke quad meet

2024-25 (Junior)

Won the North Carolina Invitational in the 400 IM (4:14.18)
Recorded a personal best of 4:11.06 in the 400 IM at the ACC Championships for an 18th place finish
Won the 1000 Freestyle against Tennessee, also placing a season-best of 9:56.52
Won the 400 IM (4:15.81) and was runner-up in the 500 Freestyle (4:53.17) against Georgia Tech
Against Northwestern, she won the 400 IM (4:14.54) and secured two second-place finishes in the 500 Freestyle (4:48.38) and 1650 Freestyle (16:51.15)

2023-24 (Sophomore)

Swam all career bests at the ACC Championships scoring 21 points (400 IM - 4:12.36), (200 IM - 2:00.94), and (1,650 - 16:51.15)
Recorded all-time top 10 time in the 400 IM at the Tennessee Last Chance Meet (4:11.97)
Swam four top-three finishes in the dual meet season including her first collegiate win in the 400 IM against Virginia Tech
Set personal bests at the ACC Championships in the 1,650 freestyle (16:51.15), 100 butterfly (56.89), 100 butterfly (57.52), 200 IM (2:00.94) and 400 IM (4:12.36)
Posted a fourth-place finish in the 200 IM against Texas (1/27), touching with a time of 2:04.03
Tallied a second place finish in the 1,000 freestyle timed finals, touching with a time of 10:09.85 against South Carolina (1/20)

2022-23 (Freshman)

Began her collegiate career with a second-place finish against Virginia Tech in the 1,000 Freestyle (10:10.91)
Added a third-place finish against Virginia Tech in the 100 Breaststroke (1:05.84)
Touched in second in the 1,000 Freestyle and recording a personal best with a time of 10:10.75
Clocked in with a time of 4:14.83 in the 400 IM, posting a NCAA B-Cut and a season best in the event at the NC State GAC Invitational
Placed second in the 500 Freestyle against Queens University, touching in with a time of 5:03.06
Set a new personal best in the 50 Breaststroke at North Carolina, clocking in with a time of 30.64

Prior to Duke: National Honor Society … California Scholarship Federation … Best Buddies member and officer … Special Olympics Swim Instructor … Sierra-Nevada Scholar Athlete all four years in high school … USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Senior season in the 400 IM, 200 IM, 500 Freestyle and 200 Breaststroke … Wave 1 Olympic Trial Qualifier in the 400 IM