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 lives and works in Nanuet, New York, at his own Tackle and Fly shop called SHU-Fly.
[3] He is the assistant swimming coach at Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey, and trains at LifePlex pool in Monsey, New York.
Skip is also known for his environmental work creating awareness of pollution in the Hudson River and other waterways.
[6] During their investigation, authorities said they learned Storch had committed sexual acts with a child under 13.