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PROFILE

Nickname	Killer
DOB	11/3/1981
Age	30
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: 30

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

FAVOURITE IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN: Phil Clayton

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

2011/12 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

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: Ben Harper

FAVOURITE TV SHOW: Sons of Anarchy

FAVOURITE MOVIE: The Goonies & The Big Blue

FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: Our Australian swim team