Swatch Women's Pro wildcard Bethany Hamilton (HAW) has competed in several Championship Tour events before, including the 2010 Rip Curl Pro Portugal. She placed equal ninth in conditions similar to what will likely be on offer at Lowers Trestles. Plus: Read her interview.
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Hamilton, carving it up at the Gidget Pro Sunset 2009. The event, which no longer runs, was part of the women's Championship Tour at the time.
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Hamilton, smashing the lip during the World Cup Sunset Beach in 2009.
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That same year, Hamilton competed in the women's Rip Curl Pro Search event in Puerto Rico.
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Her most recent appearance in all-elite Tour lineup was at the Women's Pipe Invitational in 2014 during the men's Billabong Pipe Masters. Hamilton placed third, ahead of reigning World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS).
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Hamilton, aiming for a heavy tube at Pipe.
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Although Hamilton is still competing on occasion, her newest focus is motherhood. She recently celebrated the birth of her first child with her husband, Adam Dirks. Her appearance at the Swatch Women's Pro comes less than four months after her son's arrival.
Swatch Women's Pro: Hamilton's Competitive Mojo
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Swatch Women's Pro wildcard Bethany Hamilton (HAW) has competed in several Championship Tour events before, including the 2010 Rip Curl Pro Portugal. She placed equal ninth in conditions similar to what will likely be on offer at Lowers Trestles. Plus: Read her interview.
Hamilton, carving it up at the Gidget Pro Sunset 2009. The event, which no longer runs, was part of the women's Championship Tour at the time.
Hamilton, smashing the lip during the World Cup Sunset Beach in 2009.
That same year, Hamilton competed in the women's Rip Curl Pro Search event in Puerto Rico.
Her most recent appearance in all-elite Tour lineup was at the Women's Pipe Invitational in 2014 during the men's Billabong Pipe Masters. Hamilton placed third, ahead of reigning World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS).
Hamilton, aiming for a heavy tube at Pipe.
Although Hamilton is still competing on occasion, her newest focus is motherhood. She recently celebrated the birth of her first child with her husband, Adam Dirks. Her appearance at the Swatch Women's Pro comes less than four months after her son's arrival.
Hamilton, aiming for a heavy tube at Pipe.