By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
Three-time American Olympian and Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medalist Jessica Parratto has retired from the sport at 31 years old. She announced her decision on Instagram on Monday.
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The time has come to officially retire from the sport I love While this decision may not come as a surprise to many, making it official gives me a sense of closure on something that has been such a defining part of my life. I want to take a moment to thank everyone who has been part of this journey.
To my Mom, my first and most impactful coach. You introduced me to this sport and set the foundation for every chapter that followed. Every dive I’ve ever done carries a piece of your patience (lots of it), your steady guidance, and the way you taught me to love the process more than the result.
To my Dad, you never blinked at the scale of my dreams. You encouraged me to chase the biggest and boldest goals because you knew they were possible, and your belief in me meant everything.
To my sister, you celebrated me on my best days and were the shoulder I cried on during the hardest ones. You carried me through every season with your love and support, and I wouldn’t be who I am without you.
To all my coaches, every achievement I’m proud of is shaped by your influence. Nothing I accomplished happened without your direction, investment, and commitment to me both in and out of the pool. Your impact reaches far beyond sport and is something I will carry with me for a lifetime.
To my trainers, thank you for keeping me healthy and in one piece after all these years. Your care truly allowed me to train and compete at the highest level.
To the teammates and synchro partners who became family, training and competing alongside you became so much more than just diving, and the bond we share will stay with me forever.
To my friends, you reminded me that my world was bigger than diving and made space for who I was outside of the pool. Your love and unwavering support helped me through more than you’ll ever know.
And to everyone who supported me along the way, I cannot thank you enough and I’m deeply grateful you were part of my journey.
I’m closing this chapter with a heart that is so full. Not saying goodbye to diving, but simply growing into the next version of who this sport helped me become
Parratto was a three-time Olympian. In 2016, she finished 10th on platform and 7th on synchronized platform with partner Amy Cozad. In 2020, she won an Olympic silver medal in the synchronized platform event with partner Delaney Schnell. In 2024, she and Schnell dove platform together again, finishing 6th.
In her farewell message, Parratto thanks, among others, her parents Amy and Mike Parratto, both of whom are swim coaches. Amy is the Team Manager and a Coach with the Riptide Swim Team in Minneapolis, and previously spent 26 years as a swimming and diving coach with the Seacoast Swimming Association in New Hampshire.
Amy was a five-time All-American diver at NCAA D3 Wellesley College and coached Jessica until she was 14.
Her dad Mike is the head coach of Riptide and was the coach of two of America’s best-ever female swimmers: 12-time Olympic medalist Jenny Thompson during his time in New Hampshire and more recently eight-time Olympic medalist Regan Smith, who he coached until she was 19.
Jessica Parratto‘s other major international achievements include five World Championship rosters, which led to a bronze medal in 10-meter synchro in 2023 with Schnell; a 2015 NCAA title on platform for Indiana; and a Diving World Cup gold medal in 2024.
She was an 11-time USA Diving National Champion, including two individual platform titles.
She and Schnell are two of just four American women (Laura Wilkinson, Krysta Palmer) and five total Americans (David Boudia) to have won an Olympic diving medal since the 1996 Atlanta Games.
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