Hamilton’s friend and fellow pro surfer Alana Blanchard was 12 when the attack occurred near Tunnels Beach in Kauai, Hawaii.

Blanchard and her father saved Hamilton's life when a shark bit off her arm while they were surfing more than 20 years ago.

Hamilton, whose story was documented in the 2011 feature film Soul Surfer, was surfing with Blanchard and her father on Halloween 2003 when a 14-foot tiger shark bit off her arm. Blanchard says ...

Here are 10 things to know about Bethany Hamilton, keynote speaker at the 2025 March for Life: 1) She was born into a surfing ...