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OUR PLAN TO SURVIVE THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

These are challenging times. As a media business, the only reason we are able to continue publishing Outdoor Swimmer magazine at this time is through the loyalty of our subscribers and the dedication of our own team.

We are an independent, privately owned publication. Our revenue comes from two sources: readers and advertisers. Unfortunately, the majority of our advertisers have had to suspend their operations and therefore their advertising. In addition, specifically with our April issue, we experienced delays in production and distribution due to coronavirus restrictions. So, like almost everyone else, we have been forced to make some changes. In order to ensure we can still be here when things improve again, we have decided to temporarily switch to a digital-only publication – as you will know as you are reading this!

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