Bethany Hamilton Demonstrates ‘Simple’ One-Arm ‘Hack’ for Tying Her Hair Up

Bethany Hamilton’s hair skills know no bounds!

In a Wednesday, Aug. 27, video posted to her Instagram, the professional surfer, 35, gave insight into how she’s able to tie her blonde hair up into a knot with one arm.

A follower of hers asked, “Wait maybe silly question, but how do you put your hair up with one hand?” In response, Hamilton posted a video on the beach wearing a red and white floral-print swimsuit and her blonde hair loose to demonstrate.

Hamilton then bent over so her hair hung down and gathered it with her right hand. She expertly twisted the hair into a secure topknot with a few loose strands for a relaxed look.

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The ESPY Award winner even accessorized her bun with a straw sun visor to complete the look.

Hamilton continued her response in the caption of her video, and explained, “my hack is I have to start upside down but other than that, it’s quite simple! 😉”

She continued, “fun fact there are soooo many one handed women with lots of different hair types who have clever ways of getting their hair all cute! Fun times over the years with the ladies of @beautifullyflawedfoundation.”

Hamilton lost her left arm at age 13 on Oct. 31, 2003, after getting attacked by a 14-foot tiger shark while surfing in Kauai, Hawaii. After undergoing several surgeries, Hamilton returned to the water just 26 days after the shocking incident and would later win her first national surf title two years later. At 17, she began competing professionally.

The athlete exclusively told PEOPLE in 2022 that despite returning to the water so soon after losing her arm, she still maintained a fear of sharks.

“Overcoming my fears of sharks took years, and while I was willing to go in the ocean, it wasn’t like I was fully at peace every time I was going out there,” she said. “I would first surf closer to the beach and try to surf when it was really crowded. And I was always focusing on catching waves, which, I guess, was me coping [with the fear], but I also think there was a good way to approach it.”

Hamilton’s fear inspired her to write her book, Surfing Past Fear, which seeks to help children who might be scared of what lies in the water. Hamilton has four children with husband Adam Dirks — sons Tobias, Wesley and Micah, and daughter Alaya.

“It’s about helping them through their fears, coming alongside them, showing them the way, and if they’re really, really scared, doing it with them together or taking baby steps,” she said of the children’s book.