Bethany Hamilton
Continuing What You Love From a Life Changing Disaster
Childhood
Bethany Before Her Shark Attack
Bethany With Her Mother, Cheri and Father, Tom
Bethany's Brothers, Noah and Tim
Adulthood
Conflict
Resolution
Bethany had many surgeries performed and was released out of the hospital a few days later. She returned surfing just after one month after the attack. Bethany had said "It was Jesus Christ who gave me peace when I was attacked by the shark. They had to get me to the beach, which took 20 minutes of paddling."
Accomplishments
at age 9 she earned her first sponsorship
in May 2003 she won her age group and open divison of Hawaii’s Local Motion/Ezekiel Surf into Summer event
finished second in the open women’s division of the National Scholastic Surfing Association National Championships at San Clemente, California
- won the 2005 Explorer Women’s division at the NSSA National Championships
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