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' 4"
Age
33
Hometown
Seattle, WA
Education
Florida State University '15
Personal
Katrina is the daughter of Sean and Carol Young. She has two siblings, Samantha and Eddie. Married to Misha Kofman. Her grandmother, Elaine (Silburn) Young, was a 1948 Olympian in track and field for Canada. In 2013, she made the U.S. senior national team for the first time. Moved to Los Angeles to pursue music while training for Paris 2024. Katrina began diving at age nine and her favorite dive is 407C. After breaking her right leg across the growth plates in 2007, Katrina worked hard to regain her diving mentality. During meets she likes to visualize and listen to music. Some of her favorite artists to listen to include Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus, Adele, Sarah Jarosz, Black Pumas, Christina Aguilera, Kanye West, Eminem, and Anderson Paak. One of the moments Katrina remembers most throughout her diving career was competing at the 2005 Junior Pan American Championships in Fort Lauderdale when Hurricane Katrina hit. Her favorite food is a baked sweet potato. Graduated from Florida State with a degree music in 2015. Enjoys the outdoors, hiking, music and language.Career Highlights
- 2018 Bolzano FINA Grand Prix bronze medalist (10-meter synchro)
- Two-time World Cup team member (2014, 2018)
- Three-time national champion (2018: 10-meter, mixed 10-meter synchro; 2019: 10-meter synchro)
- 2013 World University Games team member (6th, platform)
- 2006 Junior World Championships team member
- 2005 Junior Pan American Championships silver medalist (platform)
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 17th (10m Platform - Women)
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 13th (10m Platform - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2024 – 5th (Team Event - Mixed), 20th (10m Platform - Women)
- Years of participation: 10m Platform - Women 2024; Team Event - Mixed 2019, 2024; 10m Platform Synchro - Women 2019, 2022
- Medals: 3 (1 silver, 2 bronze)
- Silver – 2022 (10m Platform Synchro - Women)
- Bronze – 2019 (10m Platform Synchro - Women, Team Event - Mixed)
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