Mary Setterholm walks from her dorm at Union Theological Seminary to the subway in Harlem about 5:45 am, on her way to the beach. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)
Mary Setterholm struggles to get her surfboard through a subway turnstile on her way home from Rockaway Beach in Queens. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)
Mary Setterholm, a clergy abuse survivor and former U.S. surfing champion, studies for her Old Testament class on her way to go surfing. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)
A sticker on Mary Setterholm’s surfboard sums up her feelings. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)
Mary Setterholm arrives at Rockaway Beach, where she surfs at least twice a week. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)
Mary Setterholm zips up her wetsuit before heading into the water. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)
Mary Setterholm comes down off the lip of a wave at Rockaway Beach on a stormy day, which makes for better waves. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)
Late for class after a surfing trip, Mary Setterholm arrives at the Union Theological Seminary. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)
Mary Setterholm listens during her class on the Old Testament. She didn’t have time for a shower before class and still has sand in her boots. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)
