When was Bethany Hamilton sponsored by rip curl?

Answer 1

According to Bethany's website, she received her first major surf sponsors from Rip Curl and Tim Carroll Surfboards when she was 9 years old in 1999

Answer 2

She was 13, which is also the same age she was when the shark attack happened

Answer 3

Bethany Hamilton became sponsored by Rip Curl in 1999 at the age of nine