In high school, Jewel was a two-time Junior Olympics MVP, playing for the 680 Water Polo Club in California. That degree of ability, plus comparable academic talent, brought her to Stanford University, from which she recently graduated with a degree in Human Biology. Her time with the Cardinal also saw her assist the school in claiming the 2022 and 2023 NCAA DI titles.
A member of the national squad since 2017, among her career highlights, thus far, are gold medals from the 2023 Pan American Games, the 2023 World Aquatics World Cup and the 2024 World Aquatics Championships. She also played for the US at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, where the team finished fifth.
Jewel’s parents were both accomplished collegiate athletes, her father, John, as a water polo player, and her mother, Paula, as a swimmer. Paris will be her Olympic debut.
Paris Result:
4th place; Eliminated in the bronze medal match.