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.
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'10"
Age
24
Hometown
Seal Beach, CA
Education
University of Minnesota
Quick Facts
- Son of Julie and Shane Butler
- He has three siblings, Devynn, Kate and Mallory
- Jake enjoys skateboarding, traveling and reading
- He taught himself how to juggle with rolled up socks
- He began diving in 2013 after watching London 2012
- He now trains three to four hours a day six days a week
- Says the hardest part of his training is trying to keep up and train as hard as teammate Sarah Bacon, who is also his favorite diver
- His favorite dive is 5337D on 3-meter
- He has had four kidney surgeries and seven hand and wrist surgeries throughout his diving career
- His first junior nationals was in 2015 and his first senior nationals was in 2018
- Wants to work in criminal law after he's done diving
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