<P> Tom, who believes that Bethany possesses a great surfer's instinct for sensing when the best waves will form, rigs a handle on her surfboard which she can use to prevent falling off while paddling out to the waves, which is not prohibited by the competition's rules . Bethany trains for the competition while rekindling her friendship with Alana . She enters the national championship . During the competition, she performs respectably, though she is still chasing third place . Suddenly, with only minutes left on the clock, the waves die down and all the surfers can only loiter, waiting for the waves to start back up . Tom's belief in his daughter's instinct is proven when she is the only one to sense a big wave forming, and she alone paddles out . When it forms, the others cannot get out in time and she catches it just as the horn sounds . If it is in time, she will win, but the judges rule that the time has expired . Malina is the winner, but she has finally gotten over her differences with Bethany, inviting her up on the platform to share first place . </P> <P> Subsequently, Bethany lets the reporters interview her . One asks her what she would do if given the chance to undo the loss of her arm . She says that she would still lose it because she can embrace more people now than she ever could with both . </P> <Ul> <Li> AnnaSophia Robb as Bethany Hamilton </Li> <Li> Helen Hunt as Cheri Hamilton </Li> <Li> Dennis Quaid as Tom Hamilton </Li> <Li> Carrie Underwood as Sarah Hill </Li> <Li> Kevin Sorbo as Holt Blanchard </Li> <Li> Ross Thomas as Noah Hamilton </Li> <Li> Chris Brochu as Timmy Hamilton </Li> <Li> Lorraine Nicholson as Alana Blanchard </Li> <Li> Jeremy Sumpter as Byron Blanchard </Li> <Li> Sonia Balmores Chung as Malina Birch, Bethany's rival </Li> <Li> Craig T. Nelson as Dr. David Rovinsky </Li> <Li> Cody Gomes as Keoki </Li> <Li> Branscombe Richmond as Ben </Li> <Li> Bethany Hamilton as Herself (archive footage) </Li> <Li> Alana Blanchard as Herself (archive footage) </Li> <Li> Sean McNamara cameos as a Rip Curl executive . </Li> </Ul> <Li> AnnaSophia Robb as Bethany Hamilton </Li>

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