Divers Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell Reflect on Being in the Moment of Competing in Paris
Divers Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell notched a sixth-place finish in the women’s synchronized 10-meter platform.
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Athlete Bio#
Height
5'2"
Age
26
Hometown
Tucson, AZ
Education
University of Arizona
Personal
- Daughter of Robert and Cynthia Schnell. Has an older sister, Reilly, and a younger brother, Chase
- Began diving at age 10 and was a level 8 gymnast prior to Diving
- Favorite dive is a back 3 1/2 tuck (207C) on 10-meter
- For Delaney, the hardest part about training is getting through the last hour of practice when's tired but knows she needs to stay motivated for the entire practice
- Trains three to five hours a day
- When she's not training, Delaney is involved with the Southern Arizona Roadrunners
- Describes herself as determined, hard-working and a perfectionist
- Hobbies include playing piano, baking, cooking and watching movies (her favorites are the Divergent series)
- Has a masters in Speech Pathology
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, 6th (10m Platform Synchro - Women), 15th (10m Platform - Women)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (10m Platform Synchro - Women), 5th (10m Platform - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2024 – 8th (10m Platform Synchro - Women)
- Years of participation: 10m Platform Synchro - Women 2022, 2023, 2024; 10m Platform - Women 2017, 2019, 2023; 10m Platform Synchro - Mixed 2022
- Medals: 4 (1 silver, 3 bronze)
- Silver – 2022 (10m Platform Synchro - Women)
- Bronze – 2023 (10m Platform Synchro - Women); 2022 (10m Platform Synchro - Mixed); 2019 (10m Platform - Women)
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