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
16
Hometown
Boynton Beach, FL
Education
St. Jude Catholic School
Quick Facts
- Son of Michael and Carol Brisson
- Has an older sister, Katie Rose
- His aunt Therese Brisson won Olympic gold (2002) and silver (1998) as a member of Canada's women's hockey team
- Started diving at age 8
- Favorite dive is 105B on 7-meter and has started doing dives on 10-meter in preparation for the 2022 season
- Qualified for his first junior nationals in 2018 but suffered a serious arm injury in a non-diving accident the night before he was supposed to leave for nationals
- Had to have surgery and was in a cast for eight weeks; he refers to the prominent semi-circular scar as his 'shark bite scar'
- Enjoys online computer gaming, reading, drawing
- Would like to design and program computer games one day
- Says he seems to perform better if he gets a haircut before a meet
Career Highlights
- 2021 Junior Pan American Championships team member (7th, platform)
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