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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: French Swimming

| By John Petersik | March 26, 2012 | 4,482 Comments

Fab Freebie: French Swimming

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***

Well now that we’re more than ready to find a pool to dive into, random.org has picked a winner of this week’s giveaway. The lucky lady is… Cher (who swims about 20 laps each day in the summer). Congrats!

One element in our new kitchen that always makes us smile is the etsy print that we purchased by Samantha French. Remember, the cheery orange and blue painting of the lady swimming (that Clara also sweetly though included some “fishies”)? Well now Samantha is giving you guys a chance to win your very own colorful work of art with a $200 gift certificate to her Etsy shop. So grab your swim cap and bathing suit because that’s enough to snag any of the 16 x 20″ archival prints featuring Samantha’s signature subject matter.

Samantha French Giveaway

  • PRIZE: A $200 gift card to Samantha French’s Etsy shop
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “LET’S GO SWIMMING!” and tell us…
  • BONUS QUESTION: …are you a swimmer? Do you love going to the pool to do a few laps? Or maybe just to splash around (or lounge around)? Or are you and water not friends?
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, March 28th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
  • PRIZE SHIPS: Worldwide!
  • USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…

Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Samantha French.

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Comments

  1. Shannon says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:27 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    I cannot wait for more sunshine and Ice cream cones! Relaxing by the pool or walking on the beach is where you will find me this summer!

    Reply
  2. Susan says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:27 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! Always loved it, always will.

    Reply
  3. Fawn says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:27 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING…preferably in the Caribbean!

    Reply
  4. Anna says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:27 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!!
    I love Samantha French’s work! I swam competitively for years and still love it. The last time i swam was in the north sea(!) a couple of weeks ago…hoping to get to the beach this week (in warmer climes) and dip my toes in the water!

    Reply
  5. Catherine S says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I love all things pool and swimming related…we will be there all summer long!

    Reply
  6. K. Breck says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! We’ are big fans of the water and hope to have a lifeguard in the family in three weeks (praying that she passes the test!)

    Reply
  7. Jennifer L says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    Let’s go swimming! Im a swimmer!!

    Reply
  8. Brianna says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I love to swim when I get the chance!

    Reply
  9. Sam says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    Let’s Go Swimming!
    I’m training for a triathlon, and have still not gotten rotary breathing down…

    Reply
  10. Becca says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I was a competitive swimmer for over ten years, and LOVE all of these prints!

    Reply
  11. Bee says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    Although I’m really more of a LET’S SPLASH AROUND IN THE SHALLOW END kind of girl.

    Reply
  12. Heather says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    Let’s go swimming! And I have a 5 month old now and she already has 6 bathing suits so I have a feeling I’ll be swimming a lot this summer!

    Reply
  13. Rebecca says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I’m a water baby!

    Reply
  14. Sarah says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! At 24, I still like to pretend I’m a mermaid :)

    Reply
  15. Allie F. says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    Let’s go swimming! I love the ocean in the summer!

    Reply
  16. Alexandra Marie says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! When motivated I’ll swim laps but usually I keep to floating/tanning.

    Reply
  17. SSJ says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    LET”S GO SWIMMING!

    Yes! I am a swimmer! I swam in high school and some of college. 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke!

    Reply
  18. kris says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! You can’t keep me out of the water!

    Reply
  19. Kristen says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    Lets go swimming! With two toddlers I spend most of my time at the pool trying to keep them from falling in!

    Reply
  20. Laura says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    “LET’S GO SWIMMING!” I love the lake! The pool? Not so much as I always get a cold after swimming at the pool.

    Reply
  21. Ashley says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    Let’s go swimming! I love being able to jump in the pool if it’s hot out but the awkwardness of having to get out of them using a side ladder just makes me cringe… that and having to forget that little kids pee in them… :-)

    Reply
  22. holly young says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    Let’s go swimming, I can’t wait for the summer to arrive so I can take my kids out.

    Reply
  23. Tif says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I’m not the best swimmer, but my kids sure do think I am. Gotta love that!

    Reply
  24. Nicole Hyatt says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I love to take my four kids to the pool- one of my favorite parts of summer!

    Reply
  25. Katie G says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    I’m a total fish… I was a lifeguard all through highschool and college and now try to put in a few laps a week at least!

    Reply
  26. Sarah says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    well, or let’s not – despite being an Aquarius (which ironically is an airy sign), I can’t really seem to get to like the pools a lot. Or so I thought, until I entered the thermal baths in Budapest! They were so stunning and incredibly relaxing and really helped my stressed German soul unwind. So if you ever get the chance to go to Hungary, don’t miss out! For now (being back home), I could well settle with looking at some beautiful paintings instead of going swimming!
    Love from Berlin, Germany

    Reply
  27. Shaba says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    Let’s go swimming! I like to swim, but I like to dive more! I was lettered all 4 years in high school!

    Reply
  28. Dorothy says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!
    Love to be in the water.

    Reply
  29. kaytea says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    let’s go swiiming, because i love the water. i can’t wait until it get warm enough to jump into the lake

    Reply
  30. Melissa says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    I can’t wait for the next camping trip so I can get back in the water. Bring it on, summer!

    Reply
  31. Michelle (aka mybelle101) says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!! I absolutely love the water…I grew up as a competitive swimmer (12 years!), was a lifeguard, a swim instructor, and was even an instructor-trainer. That’s a big part of the reason why I *love* her Etsy shop. I feel such a connection to Samantha’s paintings. Thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply
  32. SalBug says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    The best shape I have ever been in was when I swam laps every day, working up to a solid hour. I never did estimate the distance, just knew I had an hour in which to do it. I really should get back to that!

    Reply
  33. MegW says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    Let’s go swimming! I love the water — pool, lake or bathtub!

    Reply
  34. Tracey says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!!! I love swimming! I’m greatful my parents had me in lessons starting young! I will definitely pass that along to my future offspring!

    Reply
  35. Noora says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! Yey! An international give away! :) I do love swimming, especially in the summer in lakes. I remember my mom telling me that when I was a kid, she couldn’t get me out of the water. Now my boyfriend says the same thing.

    Reply
  36. Nichole says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! Water is definitely my friend. Wish I could make it to the lake more often. Maybe I’ll make that a goal for this summer!

    Reply
  37. Petra says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    LET’s Go SWIMMING! :-) I am a swimmer, and have been ever since I can remember. My parents were competition swimmers in college and also swim instructors, so you could say it’s in my blood. ;-)

    Reply
  38. Abbe says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I’m a casual swimmer… i could certainly swim to save my life and enjoy the water, but don’t have mastery over any “real” strokes and don’t swim laps for fun. :)

    Reply
  39. Sheila says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    I used to swim a couple miles up the St. Croix river every morning, even though my family thought I was crazy. (I also snuck to go to the pool when I had mono, but don’t tell them that part)

    Reply
  40. Jessie says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!! I love the water! I worked at Lake Powell (a majestic place in Arizona) as a boat instructor…and let me tell you, it was a dream job!!

    Reply
  41. Meredith says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! Love the water, just not the swimming part.

    Reply
  42. beth@kitchenminions says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I’ve been swimming almost as long as I’ve been walking. I can’t wait for the pool to open this summer

    Reply
  43. Danielle says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    Let’s go swimming!

    I used to be a competitive diver but was never into competitive swimming. On a hot day, though, I’ll be the first in the water!

    Reply
  44. Stefanie D. says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    let’s go swimming. love the water…go to water
    aerobics every week. would put any one of those swimming
    prints in my bathroom.

    Reply
  45. Jen @ The Well Read Fish says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!
    Please? I could really use the warm weather! I’m not a swimmer, but I would like to be. It is such a healthy and fun way to exercise!

    Reply
  46. Anne says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I’m more of a lake swimmer, rather than pools or the ocean. Can’t wait for summer road trips with many lake swimming stops along the way.

    Reply
  47. Sally says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! We bought a house with a pool – which is great – but the not-so-subtle hints requesting an invitation to swim make me uncomfortable! Love those prints!

    Reply
  48. Kara says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    LETS GO SWIMMING! The pool has always been my home!

    Reply
  49. Jamie says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING

    I love swimming

    Reply
  50. Nicole says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    Let’s go swimming!! I love the water!

    Reply
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