Teenager Mathea Olin wins Canada’s first-ever Pan Am surfing medal
PUNTA ROCAS, Peru — Surfer Mathea Olin floated on her longboard Sunday off the Punta Rocas beach, watching the ocean and waiting for the right moment to make her move.
The 10-foot waves that were consistent through the morning and early in her 30-minute heat at the Pan Am Games had gone quiet.
The timing couldn’t have been worse. With the clock ticking, Olin eventually found some late waves but couldn’t score enough points to catch Peruvian opponent Maria Fernanda Reyes.