In this video, which was shot in the Maldives by YouTuber Devin Supertramp, Bethany shares how our choices are based on our perspective. Check it out…
Videos
Fitness Tip: Play Hard, Train Hard
Friday, September 2nd, 2011When you have goals, I think it’s important to prepare yourself to meet them.
For me, as an athlete, I have goals to be the best surfer that I have the potential to be. Part of the way I prepare to meet those goals is by training physically.
I work with surf coaches, and definitely spend a lot of time practicing & training in the water, but I also do quite a bit of cross-training.
Working with Dustin Dillberg from Pain Free Kauai and Dillberg Integrated Healthcare, I have been educated about healthy living & eating, improved my spinal alignment, strengthened my physique. Through the workout program that Dustin custom-designed for me, my surfing has improved.
We created a 2-Part Series of videos, which will be posted on my YouTube account, and can be found on my website as well. The videos show a typical workout routine that Dustin designed for me, using the TRX. WATCH THIS TEASER…
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THIS FITNESS TIP WAS POSTED IN THE SEPTEMBER 2011 ISSUE OF “THE COCONUT WIRE” E-NEWSLETTER
Harvest Crusade 2011
Friday, September 2nd, 2011On Friday, August 12, Bethany Hamilton made a last minute, surprise appearance at the Harvest Crusade in Anaheim, California. Hamilton told the crowd about the traumatic shark attack she survived, when she was 13, that changed her life. Her story has since hit the big screen in the movie, “Soul Surfer.” “I saw the beauty in it and [God] turned the bad into good,” said Hamilton… (“Anaheim Harvest draws 150,000″ – Christian Examiner)
click above to watch full event video, or copy/paste this link: http://www.harvest.org/crusades/2011/anaheim/webcast/friday.html
Bethany Hamilton Shares Her Soul Surfer Story
Monday, August 22nd, 2011Teen shares inspirational story about life after devastating shark attack
August 20, 2011
Walt Maciborski
The 33 News
A dramatic story of terror and triumph is being told in North Texas this weekend. Bethany Hamilton is talking about losing her arm in a vicious shark attack at 13, and then, turning into a “Soul Surfer.” She spoke about her journey back into the water.
“Surfing was my life. We went to the beach every single moment that we had, ” says Hamilton. Read full article…
Surfline Feature
Friday, August 5th, 2011Surfline.com just posted a feature on Bethany!
Click here, or click on the image below to check it out!
ESPN’s SportsCenter ‘My Wish’ show – July 20
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011ESPN’s “My Wish” segment featuring Bethany, Soul Surfer, AnnaSophia Robb and Kendall, an 8 yr-old who is battling acute lymphatic leukemia aired 07/20/11 on ESPN SportsCenter.
>> WATCH THE EPISODE HERE << (also you will see photos and read more about it)
*Kendall Curnuck — Riding the Waves with Bethany Hamilton.
Age: 8;
Hometown: Rockville Center, N.Y.;
Condition: acute lymphatic leukemia.
Wish: To go surfing with Bethany Hamilton.
AIRDATE: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 on ESPN2 at 6:00pm
Kendall met Bethany on Waikiki Beach in Oahu, Hawaii, where they spent time getting to know each other. They rode together on a fire truck in Honolulu’s 4th of July parade. Kendall was also a special guest at the Soul Surfer movie “Sunset on the Beach” screening, where Bethany & actress AnnaSophia Robb presented Kendall with her very own copy of SOUL SURFER on Blu-ray! Two days later, on the island of Kauai, Kendall went surfing with Bethany where she stood up and rode to shore on her very first wave.
ESPN MEDIA ZONE- Can you imagine kicking a soccer ball with a player from the U.S. Men’s National Team, managing a Major League Baseball team for a day, throwing a football to a Heisman Trophy winner, or getting into the water with one of the top female surfers? Those are the sports-themed wishes granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation on ESPN’s sixth annual SportsCenter "My Wish," Sunday, July 17 through Wednesday, July 20.
Each wish will be the subject of a SportsCenter feature segment with the first debuting on the 10 a.m. ET edition July 17, followed by the remaining three first airing on the 6 p.m. telecasts.
Wishes include three-time Major League Soccer Cup champion Landon Donovan of the Los Angeles Galaxy (Sunday, July 17), the Minnesota Twins (Monday, July 18), Heisman Trophy quarterback Tim Tebow of the Denver Broncos (Tuesday, July 19), and professional surfer Bethany Hamilton (Wednesday, July 20). Emmy Award-winning reporter Chris Connelly will host the series for the sixth straight year, as ESPN chronicles sports-themed wishes granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation to children with life-threatening medical conditions.
Related Articles:
ESPN Front Row- posted by Sheldon Spencer on July 20, 2011
LOOK TO THE STARS: The World of Celebrity Giving - July 15, 2011
Summertime Island Fun
Thursday, June 30th, 2011Rip Curl‘s Bethany Hamilton and Alana Blanchard spend a day picking fruit, cruising with their dogs, skating, and playing in the shorebreak of Kauai, Hawaii. Enjoy this mellow & beautiful video collage. Filmed & edited by Dan Campbell-Lloyd.
le Grand Journal interview (in French)
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011Bethany gets interviewed on le Grand Journal, a popular, top rated TV talk show in France!
Here is a link to watch the show – Canal Plus le Grand Journal
Le Grand Journal du 06/06/2011
Click on these videos to watch Bethany:
> La Suite 1 (Bethany’s part starts at 9:31)
> La suite 2
Note: The interview is in French.
Trip to Europe 2011
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011Check out this quick slideshow of photos from my trip to Europe! My friend Tawne accompanied me as my travel buddy. Sites include: Cannes Film Festival in France; Rome, Italy; Swatch Girls Pro in Hossegor, France; and Paris, France where I appeared on le Grand Journal (click to watch video)!
