Shannon Parrau '22 Recruiting Profile

Prior to starting competitive dive training in June 2019, I was a competitive, artistic gymnast for 9 years. I ended my gymnastics career as a competing Level 9 gymnast. During my gymnastics career, I competed and  placed in vault, bars, beam, and floor.  I was a Level 9 state and regional all-around qualifier.  During my Freshman year of high school, I was competing as a Level gymnast 9 and joined my high school's varsity swim and dive team. Despite minimal dive training, I placed placed 4th at the MD Regional Championships and 12th at the MD State Championships. At the end of my Freshman year, I decided to transition to full-time competitive dive training with Montgomery Dive Club National Team.  I had discovered my love for the sport of diving! After only 7 months of competitive dive training, I competed my first  AAU diving meet with JO lists for 1m and 3m and, am proud to say, I placed in the 1m event.  Since that time, despite the disruption of Covid, I have continued my dive training and expanded my dive lists on both 1m and 3m.  Most recently, I competed at the 2021 USA Diving Region 8 Championships and placed 7th on 3m and 11th on 1m. I qualified for Zones Championships on both boards. I feel that  my progress in the sport reflects my athletic potential, motivation, and future success as a collegiate diver.  My goal is join a college swim and dive family and to pursue studies to become a physical therapist.