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
26
Hometown
Knoxville, TN
Education
Purdue University
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Nathan and Debbie
- She has four siblings
- Her mother, Debbie, dove for The Ohio State University, and was a senior national champion on platform in 1984
- Emily enjoys spending time with family and friends, doing anything outdoors, reading good books, water skiing and anything on the lake
- She began diving at eight years old and quit before starting back up at age 14
- Her first junior nationals was in 2013 and her first senior nationals was in 2015
- Between dives, Emily likes to listen to music, read, play Wordscapes, think about diving cues and pray
- Her favorite dive is 405B on 3-meter
- Her favorite pre-competition meal is a bagel with peanut butter and bananas
- Her favorite meal outside of competition is a Chicken Fajita
- Emily wants to work in a profession where she can help others
- Her teammates at Purdue are her favorite divers
- She would describe herself as joyful, compassionate and driven
- Her favorite book is The Gospel Comes With a House Key and her favorite movie is Remember the Titans
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