Jessica Parratto

DOVER — It seemed like a longshot at the time, but Jessica Parratto showed such promise at an early age that former Dover High School swim coach Linda Long could envision a scenario that played out Tuesday when the Dover native was honored by the city as an Olympic medalist.

DOVER – Despite all she’s accomplished as an elite, world-class diver, Jessica Parratto has never forgotten her roots. In fact, one of the things the two-time Olympian was looking forward to seeing during her visit to the Garrison City was the pool where it all began. “I’m just excited to...

Dover welcomed home Olympic silver medalist diver Jessica Parratto early Tuesday evening with a public ceremony at the Rotary Arts Pavilion at Henry Law Park. About 250 filled the small park, adjacent to the Dover indoor swimming pool, as Parratto greeted old friends with hugs and received commendations from city, state and national officials, her silver medal draped around her neck.

Dover's Jessica Parratto brought her silver Olympic medal home on Tuesday as her hometown celebrated her accomplishments in Tokyo. About 250 people greeted Parratto at the Rotary Arts Pavilion at Henry Law Park. Dover Mayor Robert Carrier said her winning the silver with diving partner Delaney Schnell in the women’s...

DOVER, N.H. — A special homecoming was held Tuesday for an Olympic medalist from Dover. Diver Jessica Parratto was honored at a ceremony by city officials, the fire department and Rep. Chris Pappas. Parratto won a silver medal in Tokyo in the women's synchronized 10-meter platform dive, making her and...

DOVER – Dover native and Tokyo Olympics silver medalist diver Jessica Parratto will visit her hometown and be honored by the city at an event at the Rotary Arts Pavilion at Henry Law Park this Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 5:30 p.m. Dover Mayor Robert Carrier, members of the City Council, and other officials will be in attendance to help celebrate Parratto's Olympic achievements. The public is welcome to attend.

The suspense was killing her. Dover native Jessica Parratto isn’t a scoreboard watcher by nature so the waiting on scores at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo was pure agony. Based on her final three dives with partner Delaney Schnell, Parratto sensed the pair were in serious contention for a medal.

DOVER – Dover native and Tokyo Olympics silver medalist diver Jessica Parratto will visit her hometown and be honored by the city at an event at City Hall this Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 5:30 p.m. Dover Mayor Robert Carrier, members of the City Council, and other officials will be in attendance to help celebrate Parratto's Olympic achievements. The public is welcome to attend.

Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Jessica Parratto will visit Dover on Tuesday. Mayor Robert Carrier, members of the city council and other officials will be attending an event in front of city hall to help celebrate Parratto's Olympic diving achievements. The public is welcome to attend, according to a press release issued on Friday.

Synchronization requires extensive training time for a diving duo, but that is something Delaney Schnell and Jessica Parratto didn’t have. Somehow they still managed to claim silver medals in Tokyo while setting new standards for American women. The diving pair took silver in the women’s synchronized 10-meter platform, becoming the...