Bethany Hamilton: Shark Attack

In this case, becoming a professional surfer. Bethany didn’t even let her arm getting ripped off stop her from success. Bethany Hamilton didn’t have many weaknesses, but she did have one that affected her greatly. All she cared about was surfing. Rather than going to Mexico with her youth group, Bethany chose to stay home and surf. This is when she was attacked by the shark.

A girl named Bethany Hamilton defeats all odds when she loses her arm in a shark attack. Through her faith and family she never loses her determination to get back on her board and return to competitive surfing. She has touched the lives of so many people with her charitable efforts, message, and her overall strength. She has become an inspiration for everyone around the world. Bethany shares her life story in the movie Soul Surfer, directed by Sean McNamara with performances by AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, and Carrie Underwood. The movie follows the life of Bethany Hamilton, a thirteen-year-old competitive surfer in Kauai, Hawaii. Even though Soul Surfer is based on a true story, the movie itself is only semi-accurate, as demonstrated by character, plot, and special effects.

Can you imagine being attacked by a shark at the age of only 13? Well Bethany Hamilton who is now 25 did just that and survived a vicious shark attack. Beth was able to recover and overcome her obstacles to become one of the greatest surfers of all time. With great support and determination, Bethany never gave up.

She was very strong minded, determined and persistent. Bethany never gave up on her dream of being a professional surfer because she was not afraid anymore. She was not particularly afraid of getting attacked by another shark because she finally conquered her fear of never surfing again.

Bethany Hamilton showed great resilience in overcoming a shark attack in order to achieve her dreams. When she was thirteen years old, Bethany was attacked by a fifteen foot tiger shark. The shark seemed to be attracted to her watch on her left arm. She lost her left arm and was unsure if she would ever be able to surf again none the less become a professional surfer.

This one will be it!’ Then it happened” (Hamilton 181). This quote says that Bethany was at the point where she didn’t want to surf anymore, but if it wasn’t for her dad that told her to try it one more time, Bethany would most likely not have as much confidence. Support can really make a difference.

This story has been very inspiring to me. I first saw the movie “Soul Surfer” last year and was very happy when I discovered that we were reading it as part of our novel study this year. The story is about Bethany Hamilton who was out surfing with her best friend Alana, when her arm got bitten off by a shark. Inspite of this tragedy Bethany was determined not to give up on life and was soon surfing again with help from her family and friends. Bethany never lost her faith in

It made a lot of things harder for her, but that doesn’t mean she gave up. Surfing was a big part of her life, and giving that up wasn’t going to happen. It was a rough process, but Bethany eventually gave up her fears and got back on her board. Lifeguards and doctors say it was her determination and faith in God that got her back up. In January 2004, Bethany made her big return in surf competitions. Her first competition after getting back on her board, she placed 5th place. With no intention of stopping, Bethany continued to enter and excel in competition. As Bethany put it, “It was what God had taught me growing up that helped me overcome my fear and get back on the board. ‘Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go’ (Joshua

Bethany’s youth group leader Sarah was asking her to a mission trip with her and the church. Bethany told her that she had an important competition coming up and has to practice a lot. She’s been training for a regional surfing competition, and she decided to go out surfing with her

So she made a plan, to spend time working on her weak areas like swimming and biking and also to perfect small details a newbie would miss like transitioning, changing her wetsuit, etc. She realized that she had to boost herself to be an all rounded athlete- to swim at a competitive pace and to bike faster in addition to being a well paced runner. In total become a jack of all! I am sure you remember the quote “Jack of all, master of none!”

Bethany Hamilton was a 13 year old surfer that survived a shark attack in 2003. In the event of the attack she lost her arm. To everyone’s amazement she is still a pro surfer today. Bethany showed great resistance in overcoming the attack in order to achieve her surfing dream.

In Shark Attack Survivor by Kristin Lewis writes about how Bethany, a teen who lost her arm to a shark. One way Bethany overcame her her struggle is Hard Work to come in first place at the national championships for surfing. “Bethany astoned the world by coming in first in the champions.” This is important to the story because if she didn't work hard then she wouldn't have won. Bethany reaction shows that she is brave and determined.

As I looked backed at what seemed to be a decent sized wave, I started paddling with all my might, digging through the water, deeper and deeper. The wave came closer and I felt a push from my cousin as I caught the wave. “Stand up” my cousin yelled behind me as the monstrous wave began to swallow me up. I stood up, rode the wave all the way to the shore, and fell in love with the sport of surfing. Since that day, I have loved everything one could ever love about the sport: The salty water as it touched my body, the push of the wave as it stood me up on my smooth yet sticky board, and the exhilarating rush that I felt after every perfect ride. But not quite everything about the sport came easy to me, it took a long ride to find the love I have for the sport today. When I first started competitively surfing, I

“Life is a lot like surfing…When you get caught in the impact zone, you’ve got to just get back up. Because you never know what may be over the next wave” (“Soul Surfer”). Bethany Hamilton endured a very traumatic experience in her life, and this is why she is known as the “Soul Surfer.” The difficulties she faced and overcame were truly remarkable.

In this quote Bethany, the narrator is describing the surfing and its pros and cons. This quote is significant because it she shows why surfing is important to her.She describes the overall negative consequences of surfing but how its apart of the game. In the end all Bethany wants to do is surf and she will overcome anything to surf.