"When I was about five, I gave my heart to Jesus Christ, and since then it's just been a stronghold in my life. Really, through the shark attack and all the hard times that my family and I went through, it gave us unity and perseverance to push through all this crazy stuff that we never knew was going to happen."

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About Bethany Hamilton

Bethany Hamilton is an American professional surfer and author who returned to elite competition after surviving a shark attack in 2003. Her story was chronicled in the memoir Soul Surfer and its film adaptation.

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