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' 5"
Age
26
Hometown
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Education
University of Texas
Career Highlights
- 2020 World Cup team member
- Two-time Junior Pan American Championships medalist (3-meter bronze in 2015; platform gold in 2013)
- 2014 Junior World Championships team member
- Seven-time senior national champion (three 10-meter, two synchronized 10-meter, two mixed synchronized 3-meter)
- Six-time junior national individual champion
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2017 – 26th (10m Platform - Men)
- Years of participation: 10m Platform - Men 2017; 3m Springboard Synchro - Mixed 2015
- Top finish: 9th – 2015 (3m Springboard Synchro - Mixed)
Quick Facts
- Jordan is the son of Jerry Windle
- Jordan was adopted from Cambodia at 18 months
- He had the opportunity to return to his native country for the first time in May, 2016
- While in Cambodia, he had the opportunity to work with young divers and put on a diving exhibition
- Jordan began diving at age seven and his favorite dive is 407C
- Jordan is an anti-bullying advocate
- Jordan and his dad Jerry co-authored a children's book called "An Orphan No More
- the True Story of a Boy" about a white rooster who adopts a brown boy
- The forward was written by Greg Louganis, Jordan's favorite diver
- When he's not diving, Jordan enjoys gaming, travel and cooking
- His favorite meal is sushi
- He hopes to one day be a diving coach.
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 9th (10m Platform - Men)
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