10 photos from today's Pan American Games

Featuring some of the best female performances of the day - By the legendary Michael Tweddle


Special coverage presented by the Pan American Surfing Association - Photos by Michael Tweddle 

The ladies waited five days to go into the water at the Pan American Surfing Championships.

When the day came, they showed off.

And they did what you can see below:

Cata Zariquiey goes so fast that this happens with the photo
There is not much swell and Punta Rocas produces these things...
Unbeatable, a giant in the face of every challenge, strong and resilient: Mimi Barona
Julia Duarte's Palace
Talent that continues to shine, Marcela Machado.
A relationship of good friendships: Ornella and Punta Rocas
A novelty in the Latin scene: Pacha Luque Light at events in the area.
Tizi advancing through the repechage due to maneuvers like this
One who is not in the mood for games: Vera Jarisz
Power surfer: Vera Jarisz
Releasing water like that in a maneuver is something that people who know how to surf, like Vera
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