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more about #bethanyhamilton EkaterinaBallerina: "She admits to a lingering fear of sharks" No shit. I don't think I could be anywhere near a body of water that looked it could remotely contain a sha... more » Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred): What an inspiration. She kicks ass! I'm going to admit now that I get nervous when I go snorkelling anywhere deeper than six feet! more » BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): I can't even surf channels one handed - I have to take the other out of the Cheetohs and then I get the orange stuff everywhere. Epic fail. more » ellaesther: I am so, so impressed by her, and in my on-going attempts to find tough-ass girls to hold up to my kids, I really want to hold her up. Only I'm person... more » morninggloria: I would learn how to surf, but I hear lessons cost an arm and a leg. more » gherkinfiend: 'A lingering fear of sharks'...she does modesty and understatement almost as well as she surfs! This is inspiring! more » jemandtheholograms: I like how she says she's got a lingering fear of sharks. As if anyone would expect her to feel any other way. more » stacyinbean: I can't believe this was five years ago! Way to go Bethany!!! more » sportz.star: She is all sorts of amazing. Plus - getting back to a balance sport with one arm? Way to go! more » labeled: OK, so every time today I go to bitch about the hangnail I have on my thumb, I'm just going to STFU. (Sometimes I wonder if everyone would be happier ... more » BlondeGrlz: She would have won first prize if her opponent hadn't kept humming the theme from Jaws every time she passed. more » hfree: I remember this girl from when her accident first happened. She is awesome. Such a great attitude. more » formergr: Yay! I love this girl-- in the interviews even right after her accident she seemed so spunky and cute. more » -
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Surfer Survives Shark Attack, Wins Second Place
Bethany Hamilton, 18, came in second in the ASP World Junior Women’s Surfing Championships, despite a significant handicap: Bethany has only one arm. More »
