About Jessica:
Without anything more than a 1-meter to train on, Jessica left her native New Hampshire for Indianapolis and the National Training Center in 2009. Since that move she has steadily climbed the platform ladder positioning herself as one of the best tower divers in the country, making the 2011 World Championships team and competing in her first international contest - the Canada Cup, in 2010. She did not make the 2012 Olympic Team, but if she continues on her current trend she will be favorite for Rio in 2016.
Age:
18 (June 26, 1994)
Hometown:
Dover, N.H.
Education:
Virtual Learning Academy
Club Team:
National Training Center
Training Residence:
Indianapolis, Ind.
Coach:
John Wingfield
National Team Member:
2010-12
Personal Highlights:
- Daughter of Amy and Mike Parratto
- Has an older sister, Melissa, who is a swimmer at the University of Pennsylanvia
- Began diving at the age of 5
- Moved to Indianapolis from New Hampshire in 2009 due to limited facilities (her pool had only one 1-meter springboard)
- Her mother was a five-time All-American diver at Wellesley College
- Her father is a swim coach and coached Olympic gold medalist swimmer Jenny Thompson
- Favorite diver is Laura Wilkinson
Diving Highlights:
- Senior National Titles: 2
- Junior National Titles: 1 ----------
- 2012 FINA Junior World Championships: 1m - 19th, Platform - 8th
- 2012 AT&T National Diving Championships: Platform - 1st, Platform Synchro - 1st (Anna James)
- 2012 Junior National Diving Championships: 1M - 4th, 3M - 3rd, Platform - 1st
- 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Diving: Platform - 9th
- 2012 USA Diving Winter Nationals: Platform - 4th, Platform Synchro - 3rd (Anna James)
- 2011 AT&T National Diving Championships: Platform - 5th, Platform Synchro - 2nd (Anna James)
- 2011 FINA World Championships: Platform - 15th
- 2011 AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix: Platform – 6th, Platform Synchro – 4th (Anna James)
- 2011 USA Diving Winter National Championships: Platform – 4th, Platform Synchro – 4th (Anna James)
- 2010 Canada Cup: Platform – 16th, Platform Synchro – 8th
- 2010 AT&T National Diving Championships: 3M Synchro – 8th, Platform – 4th, Platform Synchro – 3rd (Kristen Asman)
- 2010 USA Diving Winter National Diving Championships: 1M – 9th, Platform – 12th
- 2010 Junior National Diving Championships: 1M – 8th, 3M – 36th, Platform – 11th
Source: USADiving.org, DiveMeets.com