Adam & Bethany

Adam Dirks and Bethany Hamilton are a Married Surfers team on the 25th season of The Amazing Race.

On October 31, 2003, Bethany survived a shark attack while lying on a surfboard with her friends in, , in which she lost her left arm after the attacking her ate it. Her attack was the subject of the 2011 biopic drama film, .

Despite having lost her left arm in a shark attack, and yet continued to be a professional surfer, her ability in the Race was no less brilliant and she was able to complete the challenges as well as, if not better than, the other teams. This combined with her and Adam's calm and level-headed demeanours, having never lost their temper with each other once, made them fan favourites and helped them to consistently finish at the top of the back. Unfortunately, they dropped to third place in the final leg, when Bethany struggled most with the final Roadblock.

Profile
Source: CBS.com

Adam Dirks

 * Age: 26
 * Hometown: Princeville, Hawaii
 * Connection to your teammate: Husband
 * Current occupation: Professional husband. Full-time support.
 * Describe what you do: Switching my life from full-time youth ministry and substitute teacher to married life has been an amazing experience. I love being with my wife as she travels so often and being her rock, support and encourager for life.
 * 3 words to describe you: Hard-working, easy-going and patient.
 * Favorite hobbies: Surfing, adventure (hiking, exploring, etc.) and spear fishing.
 * What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Having awesome friends.
 * What famous person reminds you of yourself? Tom Cruise.
 * What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Amelia Earhart.
 * What scares you most about traveling? Not being able to communicate well with people in foreign countries and getting lost!
 * What excites you most about traveling? Experiencing new cultures and sharing those adventures with my best friend/wifey.
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: We sometimes have a hard time communicating when we are frustrated with one another. I want us to be more open and talk about these frustrations before they build up into something bigger.
 * Pet peeve about your teammate: Sometimes she eats with her mouth open.
 * What country and place would you most like to visit and why? New Zealand or Iceland. *They are both beautiful and have tons of outdoor adventures like surfing, hiking and extreme sports.
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? I hope the experience will test our relationship, draw us closer and strengthen our marriage.

Bethany Hamilton

 * Age: 24
 * Hometown: Princeville, Hawaii
 * Connection to your teammate: Wife
 * Current occupation: Pro Surfer and Motivational Speaker
 * Describe what you do: I travel the world surfing unique locations and compete against the best women in the world. I love surfing. I also speak to different groups in the U.S. and internationally, motivating them to live a life of overcoming!
 * 3 words to describe you: Determined, positive and adventurous.
 * Favorite hobbies: Surfing, tennis, working out, creating healthy meals and hanging with my hubby and dogs.
 * What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Surfing with one arm!
 * What famous person reminds you of yourself? Anna Sophia Robb. She played me in the movie Soul Surfer chronicling my story.
 * What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Matthew McConaughey
 * What scares you most about traveling? Being away from the ocean and long sits on planes.
 * What excites you most about traveling? I love seeing the unique beauties of other countries, experiencing different cultures and doing it with Adam.
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: I’m a girl and I’m more emotional. Plus, I have one arm.
 * Pet peeve about your teammate: When he doesn’t share.
 * What country and place would you most like to visit and why? I’ve always wanted to go to Madagascar because it seems remote and adventurous. Peru, to surf and Machu Picchu. Also, Israel because it’s a bible land.
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? I hope Adam and I have a fun time adventuring in different countries and doing challenges. I hope we can have great teamwork and communication. I just want to have a blast!

Race History
Notes: Adam & Bethany used their Express Pass to bypass the Detour. The final leg featured two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one. In this case, since Adam performed the first Roadblock, Bethany had to perform the second one.

Post-Race

 * In February 2015, Adam and Bethany announced that they are currently expecting a child, due in June 2015.

Trivia

 * Bethany is the fifth contestant to have missing limbs (following Sarah of Peter & Sarah, Sticky of Sticky & Sam, Amy of Amy & Daniel, and Jody of Jody & Cory).
 * Bethany is the first contestant to have an amputated arm.
 * Adam & Bethany were the first team to be awarded an Express Pass not by Phil or another team.
 * Adam & Bethany were the first team to use both Express Pass and Fast Forward two legs in a row.