Ky Hurst

Ky Hurst
Personal information
Full name Ky Hurst
Nickname(s) "Killer"
Nationality  Australia
Born 11 March 1981 (1981-03-11) (age 30)
Nambour, Queensland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 87 kilograms (190 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Stroke(s) Freestyle
Club Kurrawa surf club

Ky Hurst (born 11 March 1981 in Nambour, Queensland) is an Australian swimmer and ironman. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 10km marathon swimming event and finished in 11th place, after qualifying by finishing fifth at the 2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship.[2]

He won a silver medal at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in the 5km Open Water swimming event. He failed to qualify for the 1500m freestyle event at the 2004 Summer Olympics placing 3rd.[3] In ironman competitions, Hurst has won four Australian Ironman titles,[4] and is a member of the Surf Life Saving Australia Hall of Fame.[5]

Hurst attended Bond University on a sporting scholarship and studied property development and business.[6] He also competed in the third season of the television series Dancing with the Stars.

References

  1. ^ Lyall, David (7 December 2007). "Australian Open Water Championships: Grant Hackett Wins 10K, Keeps Moving Towards Beijing". Swimming World Magazine. http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/16444.aspl. 
  2. ^ Sevilla Aguas Abiertas (2008). 10km Mens Results. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  3. ^ Swanton, Will (4 May 2008). "Can Hurst hurt Hackett?". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/05/03/1209235232572.html. 
  4. ^ Gold Coast Bulletin (2008). Ky qualifies – now he wants a medal. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
  5. ^ SLSA (2008). Ky Hurst Among New Inductees Into SLSA Hall of Fame. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
  6. ^ Bond University (2008). Ky Hurst to swap the dance boots for the school books. Retrieved 6 April 2008.

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