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
30
Hometown
Dover, NH
Education
Indiana University
Personal
- Daughter of Amy and Mike Parratto
- Has an older sister, Melissa, who was a swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania
- Her dad is a swim coach and coached Olympic gold medalist swimmer Jenny Thompson, who Jessica says is like a sister to her
- Jessica’s mom was a five-time All-American diver at Wellesley College and was Jessica’s coach until she was 14
- Jessica started diving when she was 5 and moved to Indianapolis from New Hampshire in 2009 due to limited facilities (her pool had only one 1-meter springboard)
- She has since become one of the top 10-meter platform divers in the country
- Jessica’s favorite dive is 5253B, and her favorite diver is Melissa Wu
- Between dives, she listens to music and relaxes
- She enjoys cooking, yoga and photography
- Previously, Jessica also participated in gymnastics, swimming, and soccer
- Her favorite food is pasta
- Graduated from Indiana University with a degree in sports media
Olympic Experience
- 3-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, 6th (10m Platform Synchro - Women)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (10m Platform Synchro - Women)
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 7th (10m Platform Synchro - Women), 10th (10m Platform - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2024 – 8th (10m Platform Synchro - Women)
- Years of participation: 10m Platform Synchro - Women 2015, 2017, 2023, 2024; Team Event - Mixed 2015, 2023; 10m Platform - Women 2011, 2015, 2017
- Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
- Bronze – 2023 (10m Platform Synchro - Women)
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