Yes they did, Bethany says it was caught by Ralph Young and Billy Hamilton. You can even find a picture of it in her book.
She has blonde hair and one arm
Actually, she did, somewhat. The "off in the distance" one-arm surfing scenes were actually done by Bethany Hamilton herself
Of course Bethany is a real name
Somewhat. But the meaning behind that name is because her faith in Jesus Christ helped her to win the fight in beating the odds of never being able to surf again. And, to Bethany, surfing is her passion and her way of life
No, she wore a green sleeve and it was edited later on to make the illusion that she had no arm. Most of the surf scenes, you don't see her face because it's actually Bethany Hamilton surfing. Pretty smart how they did it, hey?
Bethany
Bethany Arazoza is a fictional character and does not have a real birthdate.
Bethany Joy Lenz is her maiden name but her married name is Bethany Joy Galeotti.
She won her first real competition when she was 8 years old: the 1998 Rell Sunn Menehune Surfing Championships on Oahu, Hawaii
nope. Bethany is married and is expecting her first child. not too sure about James though.
Nivea Nash (born Hamilton)