Soul surfer timeline

By KiraSmith

  • Tom and Monk started surfing together

    They started surfing together at the age of 13.
  • Bethany's father grauduated from Ocean City Highschool

    Bethany's father grauduated from Ocean City Highschool

  • Bethany's father went to vietnam for war

    Bethany's father went to vietnam for war

  • Bethany Hamilton's father made his first visit to the islands of Hawaii.

    Bethany Hamilton's father made his first visit to the islands of Hawaii.

    He loved it 'it was love at first sight' Behtany's father syas
  • Bethany was born

    Bethany was born

  • Bethany learns to surf when she is 4 years old

  • She started competitive surfing and won her first sponsership

  • Bethany's last year of public school

  • Bethany's 2nd sponsorship

  • They day Bethany got bit

    They day Bethany got bit

    She got bit by a 14 foot shark! This affected the rest of her life.

  • Bethany surfs for the first time after the attack

  • ESPY award for best comback athlete

    ESPY award for best comback athlete

  • Bethany Hamilton places fith in the Open Women’s division

  • 2nd at the NSSA National Championship

    2nd at the NSSA National Championship

  • Teen choice awards

    Teen choice awards

  • Bethany competes in the NSSA National Competition and wins 1st place

    Bethany competes in the NSSA National Competition and wins 1st place

  • Bethany participates in the O'Neill Island Girl Junior Pro tournament

  • Bethany goes to Thailand to help tsunami victims.

  • Bethany surfs in the NSSA National Championship: 18-and-under Finalist

    Bethany surfs in the NSSA National Championship: 18-and-under Finalist

  • Bethany participates in the NSSA Regionals & comes in 5th place

    Bethany participates in the NSSA Regionals & comes in 5th place

  • Bethany surfs in the Roxy Pro Surf Festival

    Bethany surfs in the Roxy Pro Surf Festival

  • Bethany competes in the Billabong ASP World Junior Championship & comes in 2nd

    Bethany competes in the Billabong ASP World Junior Championship & comes in 2nd

  • Bethany competes in the Rio Surf International competition and come in 3rd place

  • Soul surfer the movie was released

    A movie about Bethany's life was made.

  • Bethany wrote a book about her life

  • Bethany got married

    Bethany got married

  • Bethany Hamilton wins the Surf N Sea Pipeline Women's Pro competition

  • Bethany won the breast cancer awareness surf prize

  • Bethany is having a baby!

  • Bethany challenged someone to a surf competition

    Bethany Hamilton challenged Bianca Buitendag at the swatch womens pro.