Bethany Hamilton
To the Power of One
She was America's teenage surfing sensation - at just 13. Then she lost her arm in a shark attack. Now Bethany Hamilton is surfing again - and America loves her for it. Duncan Campbell examines the burgeoning Bethany industry and meets the teenager who became an accidental heroine.
Back on Board
Bethany Hamilton hoped to become a world champion surfer. Then a shark attack left her with one arm. Less than three months on, the 13-year-old tells Simon Hattenstone her life is remarkably unchanged.
13-year-old Us Surfing Star Loses Arm
A teenage surfing star is facing a second operation today after a shark bit off her left arm just below the shoulder. Bethany Hamilton, 13, had been lying on her board in clear blue waters off Kauai's North Shore in Hawaii when the shark struck. Its bite also took a huge chunk of her...
A teenage surfing star is facing a second operation today after a shark bit off her left arm just below the shoulder. Bethany Hamilton, 13, had been lying on her board in clear blue waters off Kauai's North Shore in Hawaii when the shark struck. Its bite also took a huge chunk of her...