Bethany Hamilton: Just a child
Bethany was born February 8th , 1990 on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. She grew up with the knowledge of surfing because her family enjoyed the sport. Her mother and father were not professionals but were good at surfing, along with her two brothers. Her first time on a surfboard was at age two. Her very first tournament was when she was eight. She won both short board and long both short board and long board divisions.