{"id":577190,"date":"2024-02-06T18:20:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T01:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=577190"},"modified":"2024-02-07T14:37:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T21:37:05","slug":"the-heartbreaking-moment-that-stopped-two-time-australian-olympian-and-ironman-legend-ky-hurst-in-his-tracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-heartbreaking-moment-that-stopped-two-time-australian-olympian-and-ironman-legend-ky-hurst-in-his-tracks\/","title":{"rendered":"The Heartbreaking Moment That Stopped Two-Time Australian Olympian and Ironman Legend Ky Hurst In His Tracks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The Heartbreaking Moment That Stopped Two-Time Australian Olympian and Ironman Legend Ky Hurst In His Tracks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There was a quiver in <strong>Ky Hurst\u2019s<\/strong> voice when the Australian waterman great spoke of his youngest daughter, two-year-old Ocean, as he prepared to head to his happy place, the beach, with his family on the Gold Coast.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_577192\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-577192\" data-attachment-id=\"577192\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-heartbreaking-moment-that-stopped-two-time-australian-olympian-and-ironman-legend-ky-hurst-in-his-tracks\/img_4751\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_4751.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1125,828\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ky Hurst in the pool\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;BACK IN THE SWIM FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Ky Hurst shows the style that made him a two-time Olympian. Photo courtesy Ky Hurst Collection&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_4751-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_4751-1024x754.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-577192\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_4751-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"566\" height=\"404\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-577192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BACK IN THE SWIM FOR STARLIGHT: \u00a0Ky Hurst shows the style that made him a two-time Olympian. Photo courtesy Ky Hurst Collection<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aptly regarded as one of Australia\u2019s greatest ever oceanmen, a two-time Olympic marathon swimmer, Lifesaving Ironman Hall-of-Famer, and yachtsman extraordinaire, had a lump in his throat when revealing that Ocean suffered from epilepsy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ky and wife Katie have spent much of their time over the past two years in and out of hospital after Ocean had experienced unexplained seizures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of Australia\u2019s toughest ironmen who has conquered the heaviest of oceans, swimming, surfing and manoeuvring every kind of craft from surf skis and paddle boards to SailGP yachts had a lump in his throat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nothing had prepared the 42-year-old father of three as he witnessed \u201chis little girl\u201d experience her confronting ordeals with epilepsy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hurst and Australia\u2019s Queen of the English Channel <strong>Chloe McCardel<\/strong>\u00a0are the 2024 ambassadors for the Speedo Starlight Super Swim \u2013 a month-long February fund raising effort where all Australians can swim laps to raise much needed funds \u00a0for the Starlight Foundation that helps 180,000 sick kids around Australia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starlight has a $7million fundraising target for 2024 to raise funds for kids to access Express Rooms &#8211; medical-free havens for sick kids and their families seeking a welcome break from the relentless cycle of medical treatments and procedures, a place where kids can just have some fun!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asked what drew him to Starlight, Ky took a deep breath before revealing his own personal connection and his family\u2019s experiences in hospital, something Hurst is personally passionate about, saying he didn\u2019t hesitate in getting involved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOur youngest, Ocean has epilepsy and the amount of times Katie and I have been in an out of hospital has been ridiculous, so it is a real personal connection,\u201d said Hurst as his voice quivered at the thought of what his little girl was experiencing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_577193\" style=\"width: 673px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-577193\" data-attachment-id=\"577193\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-heartbreaking-moment-that-stopped-two-time-australian-olympian-and-ironman-legend-ky-hurst-in-his-tracks\/img_4749\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_4749.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1123,999\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ky Hurst on a body wave\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;SWIMING FOR OCEAN: Ky Hurst swimming for two-year-old daughter Ocean. Photo Courtesy Ky Hurst Collection&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_4749-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_4749-1024x911.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-577193\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_4749-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"474\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-577193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OCEANS MAN: Ky Hurst swimming for two-year-old daughter Ocean. Photo Courtesy Ky Hurst Collection<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTo see Ocean (go through that)\u2026yeah, it\u2019s pretty confronting for any parent &#8211; she\u2019s our youngest and we\u2019ve never been in and out of hospital so much.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018So what Starlight is doing to helps kids and their parents have access to Express Rooms is amazing and we are so lucky to have a foundation for our kids and the children around the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAlso remembering what the nurses and doctors go through is heart-breaking to see\u2026whatever you can do to brighten up our kids lives we should all be bending over backwards to make sure that happens.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen kids like Ocean are in hospital and experience the arrival of Captain Starlight it takes you out of that moment of why you are in hospital.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cit\u2019s a distraction that brightens up kids lives, whatever they are going through\u2026they are in hospital for a reason where Starlight really plays a critical role.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTo have an initiative like this throughout these Starlight Express Rooms with the Starlight Super Heroes is like a breath of fresh air for them and the parents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hurst, retired from a long and successful professional racing career, is now putting back into the community on the Gold Coast as head coach at the Mermaid Beach Surf Life Saving Club and his own Clinics around the country \u2013 and he too has jumped back in the pool to help raise these much-needed funds and create awareness.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_577194\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-577194\" data-attachment-id=\"577194\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-heartbreaking-moment-that-stopped-two-time-australian-olympian-and-ironman-legend-ky-hurst-in-his-tracks\/img_4750\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_4750.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1125,727\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"KY HURST SKI\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;PADDLE POWER: Ky Hurst shows his ski paddling prowess. Photo courtesy Ky Hurst Collection&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_4750-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_4750-1024x662.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-577194\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_4750-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"574\" height=\"410\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-577194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PADDLE POWER: Ky Hurst shows his ski paddling prowess. Photo courtesy Ky Hurst Collection<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Starlight Super Swim is such a beautiful thing and what a way to raise money through the swim challenges,\u201d said Hurst.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf I can create some awareness and encourage people to get in the water\u2026and swim their laps and try and raise a few dollars here and there, then I\u2019m there every day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt doesn\u2019t take a lot of effort at the end of the day\u2026it ticks all the boxes. You are getting in the water\u2026it\u2019s good exercise for you and your general fitness and mental state\u2026and at the same time you are earning money for a fantastic cause.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s open to all ages and all fitness levels. You don\u2019t have to be a champion\u2026.you just need to swim. Just swim a few laps and raise some awareness and money for an amazing Foundation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m back in the water\u2026.it has certainly motivated me to dive back in and have a swim which is something I too need to be doing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAnd I\u2019m doing it for Ocean as well\u2026.we never know when she might have another seizure and land back in hospital again\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>ABOUT STARLIGHT SUPER SWIM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Super Swim is a virtual swim challenge from\u00a0<strong>1 February through to 29 February 2024<\/strong>, aiming to raise\u00a0<strong>$7 million<\/strong>\u00a0to help deliver happiness to 180,000 sick kids.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Super Swim challenge is\u00a0<strong>open to all ages and fitness levels.\u00a0<\/strong>You can\u00a0<strong>complete the challenge at any location<\/strong>\u00a0across Australia \u2013 this could be a pool, the ocean, a lake, or your local swim school!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funds raised from Super Swim will help support Starlight\u2019s vital, in-hospital programs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/impact.superswim.org.au\/chelsea\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=performancemax&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=paidacquisition&amp;utm_source_platform=&amp;utm_creative_format=&amp;utm_marketing_tactic=&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAzoeuBhDqARIsAMdH14EqmFjLtfFDopptaSJbNo7xEgYTpytoPbGbJbcjEptBZ6RBBvk82kwaAm7HEALw_wcB\">STARLIGHT SUPER SWIM REGISTRATIONS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Heartbreaking Moment That Stopped Two-Time Australian Olympian and Ironman Legend Ky Hurst In His Tracks There was a quiver in Ky Hurst\u2019s voice when the Australian waterman great spoke<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7938,"featured_media":577191,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,122075],"tags":[44487,3948,133805],"class_list":["post-577190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-oceania","tag-chloe-mccardel","tag-ky-hurst","tag-speedo-starlight-super-swim"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - 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