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My Letter to the Editor of Swimmer Magazine

Elaine Krugman

I just sent this to Swimmer Magazine:

Dear Editor, 

I was very disappointed to read in your Editor's Note in the January / February 2026 issue that this will be the final year Swimmer Magazine will be published. 

The main motivator for joining USMS, in February 2010, was to receive Swimmer Magazine. As a former high school swimmer who had not been properly taught or coached, I relied on the publication for valuable information on learning proper stroke technique, training, and preparing for competition. I read every issue, cover to cover.

Swimmer Magazine also inspired me to start writing Swimmer Profile features and other articles for the Georgia Masters Newsletter, beginning in 2014, which I still do today. I am also the editor and serve on our board of directors.

How sad that membership fees have increased, but a valuable membership benefit will soon disappear.

Elaine Krugman

Communications, Georgia Masters

Augusta Blue Tides

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  • it's s sad. I love taking my print magazine on the road, on the plane, to my kids practices, etc

    I used to read every edition front to back. Multiple times. I hate to say that I have not read one issue or article since it went digital. I spend too much time on my computer already. 
    I also read printed books for that reason. Only in the very rare occurrence that I absolutely need to read a book and cannot locate a print version, I will read it electronically.

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  • it's s sad. I love taking my print magazine on the road, on the plane, to my kids practices, etc

    I used to read every edition front to back. Multiple times. I hate to say that I have not read one issue or article since it went digital. I spend too much time on my computer already. 
    I also read printed books for that reason. Only in the very rare occurrence that I absolutely need to read a book and cannot locate a print version, I will read it electronically.

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