Bethany Hamilton By skarl Feb 8, 1990 Birthday Feb 17, 1992 Bethany's parents taught her to surf Bethany's parents taught her to surf. Apr 1, 1998 Won her first surfing ompetition Won her first surfig competition. Oct 31, 2003 shark attacked Bethany Nov 26, 2003 Bethany return to surfing by herself Oct 30, 2004 Autobiography - Soul Surfer Apr 8, 2011 Autobiography made into a movie