Ky Hurst

NUMBER: 3

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PROFILE

Nickname Killer
DOB 11/3/1981
Age 31
Born Nambour, QLD
Lives Gold Coast
Club Kurrawa SLSC
Coach Pat O’Keefe, Colin Braund

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • 7 time Australian Ironman Champion
  • 6 time Australian Surf Race Champion
  • 2008 Beijing Olympian 10km Open Water Swimming

WEBSITE: www.kyhurst.com

FOLLOW KY ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/Ky_Hurst

MORE ABOUT KY…..

NAME: Ky Hurst

NAME YOU GET CALLED DOWN THE BEACH: Killer

AGE: 31

HOME TOWN: Gold Coast, QLD

CLUB: Kurrawa SLSC

FORMER CLUBS: Wamberal SLSC, Manly LSC, Nth Burleigh SLSC, Tugun SLSC

COACH: Pat O’Keefe, Colin Braund

HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN SURF LIFE SAVING?: 21 years

BEST LEG: Run leg

DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT COMPETE TOO (AND IF SO, WHO)?: Previously did: Brother Dane – Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan competitor & Australian Junior Ironman champion & 6 time Australian Taplin relay champion with Tugun, Mum Kerrie – Masters (Ironwoman & swimmer), Great Uncle Keith “Spaz” Hurst – Australian Board champion, Uncle Andrew – World champion Long board surfer

SPORTING HERO: Shaun White

FAVOURITE HOME SURF SPOT: Lots of great ones on the Gold Coast – Currumbin Alley

FAVOURITE FORMAT: Triple Sprint, Portsea (Rd2)

BOARD YOU PADDLE: Kracka

SKI YOU PADDLE: Gibbons

TOP THREE COMPETITION RESULTS:

  • 7-time Australian Ironman champion
  • 26 Australian Surf Life Saving gold medals
  • 2008 Olympics open water swimming

2012/13 SEASON GOALS: To be consistent with places in the new Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan series

DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS (AND IF SO, WHO): Rival Swimwear, Kellogg’s, Subaru, Oakley, Body Science, Kracka, Gibbons Surf Skis, Newton Running, Coyne Conditioning, Hamilton Island, Kurrawa SLSC, Coffee Sisters

WHAT’S THE HEAVIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE SURF: I was held under the water for 2 waves surfing on a big day

APART FROM IRONMAN RACING, HOW DO YOU EARN A CRUST? Have started a new swim series called The Great Australian swim series

IS ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY FAMOUS: Yes they are all famous to me

DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMOUS FRIENDS: Yes

BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE: My family and close friends

NAME THREE PEOPLE YOU’D LIKE TO GO ON A SURF TRIP WITH (YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW THEM): Kelly Slater, Phil Clayton and my tow partner Chris Farrington

FAVOURITE FOOD: Nutri-Grain

FAVOURITE DRINK: Banana thick shake

FAVOURITE BAND / PERFORMER:  Jack Johnson, Ben Harper and John Bulter Trio

FAVOURITE TV SHOW: Sons of Anarchy

FAVOURITE MOVIE: Shawshank Redemption

FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: Our Australian swim team