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Bethany Hamilton Catalina Kelly #12

  • Born

    in lihue,Kauai,Hawaii.her brothers are Noah Hamilton and Timothy Hamilton.her parents were Cherilyn Hamilton,and Thomas R. Hamilton.
  • Learned to surf

    when she was 2 she learned to surf
  • Surfing competition

    first real surfing competition.age 8
  • Surf sponshership

    got a major surf sponsorship. age 9
  • Moved up ranking in surfing

    AGE 10
  • Shark attack

    Shark attack
    attacked by shark,left arm october 31,2003
  • Got back in

    Got back in
    got back into the water on november 26,2003
  • Awards

    Awards
    won a lot of awards,also won teen choice awards
  • visits Thailand

    visits Thailand
    goes to Thailand with world brought orphan's to the ocean for the first time since the tsunami. won u.s national under 18 surfing championships.age15
  • married

    married
    married to Adam Dirks
  • Child

    Child
    Baby boy born on June 1 2015, his name is Tobias Dirks