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(Editor’s Note: Writing for teamusa.com, the official website of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Hanna Barton reports on divers Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell in the women’s synchronized 10-meter platform final.) Team USA | Divers Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell Reflect on Being in the Moment of Competing …

By Rebecca Harris Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS–Simone Manuel set an NCAA and American record in the 100 freestyle competition Saturday night and became the first woman ever to drop below 46 seconds in the event. However, she was not the only one making history. Northwestern’s Olivia Rosendahl became the first diving champion for her …

By Rebecca Harris | @MsRebeccaHarris RIO DE JANEIRO — Indiana University student Jessica Parratto fell short of her goal of standing on the podium in Rio, finishing in 10th in the women’s 10-meter diving final with a score of 334.60, but she has come a long way since she first started diving. “I only had springboard …