David "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

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, completing the swim in 32 hours and 52 minutes, breaking two recognized records and qualifying him for an

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. Storch did not stop swimming but did stop

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traffic. He was nominated for an ESPN ESPY award, " Best Outdoor Sportsman", for this achievement in 2008. Storch lives and works in

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, at his own Tackle and Fly shop called SHU-Fly. He is the assistant swimming coach at

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, and trains at LifePlex pool in

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. Skip has done numerous other marathon swims in

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. Skip is also known for his environmental work creating awareness of pollution in the Hudson River and other waterways. In 2017, Storch was charged with predatory sexual assault against a child. During their investigation, authorities said they learned Storch had committed sexual acts with a child under 13. In 2018 Storch pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 7 years in prison, with 15 years of probation, and will be on the New York State Sex Offender Registry.

Awards

*ESPN ESPY Nomination "Best Outdoor Sportsman" *Skip Storch Day (Rockland County) May 5, 2009 *

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2009, as a Marathon inductee

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Storch, Skip 1950s births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) People from Nanuet, New York Sportspeople from Rockland County, New York American male long-distance swimmers Manhattan Island swimmers 20th-century American sportsmen Year of birth missing (living people)