Timeline of Bethany Hamilton By aubry_jantzi6 Feb 8, 1990 Bethany was born Jun 8, 1992 Learned to surf Nov 14, 1994 Excepted Jesus into her heart Jul 15, 1998 Places 1st in Rell Sun Menehune tournament Oct 31, 2003 Bethany gets attacked by a shark Nov 26, 2003 got back in water Jan 10, 2004 Bethanys first competition after attack Apr 14, 2007 publishes autobiography Apr 8, 2011 Soul Surfer hits theaters Aug 2, 2011 Soul Surfer DVD comes out