She first learned to surf when she was about 2 years old, so she had been Surfing for 11 years when the attack happened
Roughly three weeks.
Yes. So was her mother. Surfing has been part of Bethany's family's life for as long as they can remember
As long as the weather's nice, yes. Just like going fishing or swimming, surfing depends on the weather.
Bethany Hamilton was hospitalized for seven days
The shark that attacked Bethany Hamilton was a 14-foot-long tiger shark
The shark that bit Bethany Hamilton in 2003 was estimated to be about 14 feet long.
a couple a weeks.
A week
Well, it was a tiger shark, BUT it didn't kill her, she just lost her left arm. She is still alive today, 20 years old, and still surfing.
So that she could spend more time in the water, for the schools ran during prime surfing hours (best surfing times during the day)
14-feet-long
Since she was about three years old.