Vans Pipe Masters: Competitive Profile: Bethany Hamilton

A candid conversation with one of female surfing’s best big-wave surfers, Bethany Hamilton.

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[jansmith]

Thank you Bethany for addressing the commentary BS every time you surf. You are an amazing surfer, wife, mother and human. YOU and your amazingly strong mind have accomplish amazing feats with your surfing and your SURFING should be highlighted by the WSL commentaries. Step it up WSL.

Best of luck to you Bethany in the Vans Triple crown!!! 🌊🍀🏆

[johnsavala]

No need to explain. I agree with everything that you said. LEGEND.

[IanMcSlater]

happy she said something about it. Hopefully it helps end some of the stupid commentary that has persisted waaay too long

[alikajohnson]

That was a very honest interview. Very cool

[lamar_actual]

Love Bethany. She's positivity personified. 🥰

[speedstacker]

My favorite interview of hers 😂 Get nuts out there Bethany! 🎉

[MrEastaG]

Lets go bethany i hope you win the contest 🙏💯🏄‍♂️

[downthecount]

I’m the same age As Bethany an I grew up a surfer on the westside of Oahu around the same time of her incident.. I was petrified to go in the ocean. Especially because a lot of the times I surfed alone .. she’s inspiring!!

[christophersmithsonian]

We love Bethany over here on the mainland (Leucadia/Encinitas 🤙🌹

[madmick]

Your energy is a gift to the world, and you are a genuinely beautiful person.

[oliguayasebesteves]

Come on, that is a great fighting spirit.

Best of luck to such a great surfer from Spain.

[pcarrenom]

My inspiration! nothing is impossible lets go Beth!

[gregoryrussell]

Go Girl, you do what you want and to hell with the BS around, as you have your family and friends around and they know what is going on.And enjoy whatever you want to do for the rest of you and your family to look forward to .

[marcelboogaard]

Papaya and egg? Never thought about that.