KY Hurst, what a champion!

You talk of some of the great Australian ironman legends – Ky Hurst would be at the top if not one of the most impeccable over time.

At 28, he has amazing surf skills and showed his best on Sunday on the Sunshine Coast to come from last in the semi final of round three of the Nutri Grain Ironman contest to finish first.

Again in the final, he came and conquered and was well behind after falling off the ski. He was last again.

He needed a big swim and there he was – albeit with the luck of a giant wave that sucked in most of the competitors ahead of him – Hurst fell to the lead in what was one of his biggest performances yet.

He has won four Australian Ironman titles and is currently in second place on the road to another.