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#
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Height
5'2"
Age
34
Hometown
Indianapolis, IN
Education
Decatur Central Indiana University
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Thomas and Donna Cozad
- Has two siblings, older sister Jenny and younger brother Cayman
- Married to Alex Magaña
- Her favorite dive is 207C (back 3 1/2 somersaults, tucked)
- She likes to eat tuna before she competes and likes to go to Outback Steakhouse after meets
- She listens to loud, upbeat music to keep her going between dives (her favorite is Nicki Minaj)
- After graduating from Indiana University, Amy moved to Tallahassee, Fla., where she she spent the 2013-2014 season as assistant diving coach at Florida State University before moving back to Indiana
- She graduated from Indiana University with a degree in mathematics in 2013 and earned a degree in accounting from DeVry University in 2019
- She enjoys cooking, playing with her puppies (B and Manny) and going to the movies
Career Highlights
- Three-time World Cup team member (2012, 2014, 2016)
- 2011, 2019 Pan American Games team member (2019 bronze, synchronized platform)
- 10-time national champion (seven in synchronized 10-meter, three in individual 10-meter)
- 2019 FINA USA Grand Prix silver medalist (10-meter)
- National team member since 2010
Olympic Experience
- Rio 2016 Olympic Games (7th in synchronized 10-meter)
World Championships Experience
- 2019: 11th (10-meter)
- 2015: Sixth, 10-meter (best finish by a U.S. woman since 2007); Ninth, synchronized 10-meter
- 2013: 14th, 10-meter
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