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
4' 5"
Hometown
Bethesda, MD
Education
Bradley Hills Elementary School
Quick Facts
- Son of Heather Kuduk-Hsu and Derrick Hsu
- Has three older siblings: Lily, Zoe, and Asa, who also dive
- Enjoys playing basketball, video games and reading online
- Competed in his first junior nationals in 2019
- Has started adding dives to his list in 2022 as he is moving up an age group
- The hardest parts of training for him are overcoming fear and struggling with disappointment when he can't get a dive
- Favorite divers are Greg Louganis and David Boudia
- His great Grandfather Shuhsi Hsu was the Chinese Ambassador to Canada, Peru and Bolivia for the League of Nations
Career Highlights
- 2021 Junior Pan American Championships team member (gold, platform; silver, 1-meter; 5th, 3-meter)
- 2021 junior national champion (platform, 3-meter)
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