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She was born in Hawaii
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The Hamilons went on a trip on the Napali Coast.
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Bethany started playing soccer in first grade.
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Bethany and Alana have been doing this since age 8.
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Surfed just for fun
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She gets sponsered by Rip Curl snd Tim Carroll Surfboards.
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She signed autographs at age 10 for her sponsor, Rip Curl and the watch she was wearing is the watch she was wearing during the attack.
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She was homeschooled at age 10.
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When she was in 4th grade, it was her third to last year of public school so we believe she was homeschooled starting in 2003.
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She was sponsered by Angel Eyewear and Gallaz shoes.
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After September 11, her and her dad went to New Jersey to visit her Grandma
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Three weeks before the attack her Church did a Kayak Trip in the same location as the attack.
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Bethany was attacked by a shark at age 13.
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This was the first time she was in the water since the attack.
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She won an ESPY award.
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Her book ( Soul Surfer), was released.
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She won MTV Teen choice Award for "Courage".
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hooray!!! she selected to be on the american national surf team
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"heart of a soul surfer" which toured fim festivals around the world
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She went on a trip Mentawais,Indonesia
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3rd place at roxy pro compition, biggest win in professional swimming career at the time
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She got 2nd place at the World Junior Championships.
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She won $25,000 on "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader"
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The movie about her story hits theater.
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Traveled oto Japan to visit tsunami victims.
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She gets married to Adam Dirks.
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She was nominated for a Nickeledean Kids Choice Award for "Favorite Comeback Athlete"
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She gave birth to a baby boy named Tobias.
