SOUL SURFER – Bethany Hamilton
For a courageous young lady to say that she thinks sharks are really beautiful, is a testament of true grit.
Bethany was a victim of a shark attack seven years ago at the tender age of 13, when a Tiger Shark took her left arm and almost her life. The water was not dirty, it was not over cast nor was it dusk or dawn. The conditions were ideal for a day in the water, being a sunny morning, with calm clear water when this Tiger shark “out of nowhere a huge shark thrust it’s nose up and took a bite out of my arm, that’s it”
Bethany lost over 60% of her life’s blood in the ordeal and the reality of losing her arm was to say the least, a shock.
It only took Bethany three weeks to get back in the water and the realisation that this event in her life was not going to deter her from reaching her goal…turning Pro. Bethany did this in 2007 with support from Rip Curl.
Bethany has since traveled the world working with relief organisations such as World Vision and being inspirational where ever she goes.
Bethany Hamilton has her life depicted on the silver screen, in a movie called “Soul Surfer” this amazing fun feature, Bethany hopes “will encourage people to make the most out of their lives, no matter the circumstances”
Bethany sums it all up by saying “It’s been such an incredible journey and that I’m excited to share it”
Soul Surfer will be in the cinemas by June 2nd and with a block busting cast, filmed in Hawaii with the events as they happened in real life …just go see it!