Skip Storch

Skip Storch (born c. 1957) is an American swimmer.

On August 29, 2007, 50-year-old Storch swam a record breaking 85.5 miles unassisted continuous triple lap swim around Manhattan Island, completing the swim in 32 hours and 52 minutes,[1] breaking two recognized records and qualifying him for an ESPN ESPY Award. Storch did not stop swimming but did stop river boat traffic. He was nominated for an ESPN ESPY award, "Best Outdoor Sportsman",[2] for this achievement in 2008.

Storch lives and works in Nanuet, New York, at his own Tackle and Fly shop called SHU-Fly. He is the assistant swimming coach at Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey, and trains at LifePlex pool in Monsey, New York.

In September 2017 Storch was picked up and charged on multiple felony counts of sex acts against a child under 13 for a period of 3 years. During the course of their investigation, authorities said they learned Storch committed sexual acts with the child between June 2008 and December 2011. In February 2018 Storch plead guilty and is facing a sentence of 5-25 years, and will be on the New York State Sex Offender Registry. On August 14, 2018 Storch was sentenced to 7 years in prison, with 15 years of probation. "I'm a coward," he sobbed prior to hearing his sentence.


Awards
  • ESPN ESPY Nomination "Best Outdoor Sportsman"
  • Skip Storch Day (Rockland County) May 5, 2009
  • International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame 2009[3]

References
  1. "Man's swim around NY results in hospital stay". NBC Sports. 31 August 2007. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  2. D'Aniello, Chris (1 July 2008). "2008 ESPY Awards: The Nominees". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  3. "Honoree By Name". International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Retrieved 7 June 2016.

[1] [2] [3]

  1. http://www.lohud.com/story/news/2017/09/19/david-skip-storch-charged-sexual-assault-against-child/678123001/
  2. https://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2018/06/05/skip-storch-faces-prison-sexually-abusing-girl/672527002/
  3. https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/2018/08/14/david-skip-storch-sentencing/979628002/
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