Hamilton’s friend and fellow pro surfer Alana Blanchard was 12 when the attack occurred near Tunnels Beach in Kauai, Hawaii.
Blanchard and her father saved Hamilton's life when a shark bit off her arm while they were surfing more than 20 years ago.
Holt Blanchard, whose quick-thinking reactions saved 13-year-old Bethany Hamilton’s life when she was attacked by a shark at Tunnels October 31, said that he will never be the same after the ...
One of surfing first social media stars, a fixture on the WSL Championship Tour from 2011-2014, and most recently, a mom and wife for former CT star Jack Freestone, Alana Blanchard's next act ...