Divers Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell Reflect on Being in the Moment of Competing in Paris
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Athlete Bio#
Height
5' 0”
Age
33
Hometown
Murrysville, PA
Education
University of Arizona
Personal
Samantha is the daughter of Jack and Debra Pickens and she has an older brother, David...Samantha began diving when she was 13...Her favorite dive is 5152B on 3M and 303B on 1M....Samantha majored in psychology at the University of Arizona...Away from the pool, she enjoys hiking, arts and crafts, and reading,...She also loves playing with big dogsCareer Highlights
- World Cup, Berlin, 2022 (3m Springboard - Women)
- World Cup, Tokyo, 2021 (3m Springboard - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2015 – 17th (1m Springboard - Women)
- Years of participation: 1m Springboard - Women 2013, 2015; 3m Springboard Synchro - Women 2013
- Top finish: 7th – 2013 (3m Springboard Synchro - Women)
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