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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. Erica says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:46 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    I love swimming! I was on swim team and was a lifeguard for 5 years.

    Reply
  2. kelsey says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:46 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I do like to swim– I’ve been meaning to get back into it, actually, but grad school has been getting in the way lately. :(

    Reply
  3. Daniela says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:46 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I love water at the beach. Nothing beats cooling down in waves on a hot summer’s day.

    Reply
  4. shannon says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:46 pm

    LET’S Go SWIMMING!
    I love the water- pool, lakes, ocean, rivers, bathtub, whatever!

    Reply
  5. Wendy says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:46 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! Love the pool and can’t wait for the summer!

    Reply
  6. Kellee says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:46 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING – I would much rather sunbathe than swim :-)

    Reply
  7. Kelsey B says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:46 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    I love the water! In fact, this post has me dreaming of breezy days on the beach in the OBX right now…

    Reply
  8. Cheri says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:46 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!!

    Yes, I swim!! I live on the Mississippi River and even though the water is brown, we LOVE it!

    Reply
  9. Solveig says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    Let’s go swimming!!! I love to swim at my famiy’s lake cabin or take a dip in the ocean when on vacation!

    Reply
  10. Firesparx says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I’m not much of a swimmer, I prefer to wade around and splash in it.

    Reply
  11. Sarah says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    Let’s go swimming!

    I love swimming, but it must be in a clean swimming pool, I can’t do lakes, oceans, rivers, etc. It just grosses me right out!

    Reply
  12. lindsay says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I love a good swim and now twice a week I share that love with my two year old son!

    Reply
  13. Kendall says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    Growing up in Holland as a young kid, they required all children to take swimming lessons. Because of the numerous canals, not knowing how to swim as a young child could be a huge risk. Lucky for me I loved the water instantly! I have enjoyed swimming for fun, for exercise, and for any reason at all ever since.

    Reply
  14. Jodi says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!! I was a competitive swimmer through college – for 15 years! These might make me less guilty about not having done laps in a few years!

    Reply
  15. Emily says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I’ve been landlocked for the past few years and miss the water, mostly for lounging and floating.

    Reply
  16. Kristin says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!
    I’m a jump-in-the-pool-to-cool-down-from-sun-worshipping kind of girl.

    Reply
  17. Brenda U. says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    Let’s go swimming!

    Love the water and I can’t wait for warm weather.

    Reply
  18. Carrie C says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    Let’s go Swimming!! I love sitting on a noodle in the middle of the lake. I sometimes will laze over to the cooler for a beverage-but the water is all about relaxation!!!

    Reply
  19. Crystal says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!
    I’d live in the water if I good. It’s the best part of living in a country where every country has access to beach!!

    Reply
  20. Callie says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    Lets go swimming… I love to swim and used to swim competitively as a child before I got into diving. I love to swim anywhere and everywhere and love how when you’re underwater everything is quiet!

    Reply
  21. Kathy PH in LH says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!! I love to sit near the pool under an umbrella and sip a cold, cold beer! Then when I get too hot, I like to take a cool-off dip, then head right back to my lounge chair, umbrella and beer … just wish I had access to a pool on a more regular basis to make all that happen! :/

    Reply
  22. Cory says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! My motto is “Never go anywhere without your swimsuit!” I’m a swimmer, through and through. If I could grow gills and flippers, I would.

    Reply
  23. Valerie says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    Let’s go swimming! Really I’m more of a floater though.

    Reply
  24. Lara says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! i live in san diego so i am at the beach every weekend and i’m currently learning to surf!

    Reply
  25. Claire says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I freakin love swimming and can’t wait to spend all of my free time by the pool/ocean/lake this summer!

    Reply
  26. Toni says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    Let’s go swimming! I love to swim and look forward to the pool opening soon for summer

    Reply
  27. Kristin says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! Love swimming. It was a huge part of childhood and always makes me happy to think of.

    Reply
  28. Jenna says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING…its the only time we are outdoors in the summer! Texas is HOT!

    Reply
  29. katie p says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!
    I was a competative swimmer for about 15 years before I started diving. Swimming will always be my one true love though.

    Reply
  30. PK says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    Let’s go swimming!
    My three younger siblings were all year-round competitive swimmers. Me, not.

    Reply
  31. Mikia says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    Let’s go Swimming! Younger I competed in swimming but stopped when I was about 16. Now i live my dream in a beach town.

    Reply
  32. Erin says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! We just signed our 13 month old son up for swim lessons and are looking forward to many hours together at the pool, on the water and splashing around with him this summer!

    Reply
  33. Lauren says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:49 pm

    Lets go swimming! I wish I was a better swimmer.

    Reply
  34. Elizabeth says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:49 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMMING!
    love the water!

    Reply
  35. Erin Gerlach says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:49 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    Wish I had a pool!

    Reply
  36. Erin C. says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:49 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! My family LOVES the water! One of these prints would be so perfect for our house.

    Reply
  37. Erin says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:49 pm

    Let’s Go Swimming!! There’s no bad day that can’t be solved by some splashing in the pool or ocean :)

    Reply
  38. Jayne Mercer says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:49 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING, I don’t hop in the pool too often myself, but I spend many hours poolside each week as my two boys (10 and 8 years) swim up and down for their swimming squad!

    Reply
  39. lrlockwood says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:49 pm

    “LET’S GO SWIMMING!”
    Like to swim, LOVE to snorkel

    Reply
  40. Jenn M. says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    Let’s Go Swimming! I love to swim in San Diego, Please! Love it!!

    Reply
  41. Janet says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! But only in the pool, too many creatures in the sea!! :D

    Reply
  42. DEB C says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! The beach is the place to be!

    Reply
  43. Willow W says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    Let’s Go Swimming!

    Reply
  44. Christie says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!! As a triathlete (by hobby, definitely not by talent), swimming is my favorite part of training!!

    Reply
  45. Lisa says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    LETS GO SWIMMING! I’m a terrible swimmer, but I love the water. I just don’t know what to do with myself in a swimming pool. I just splash around a little and feel like an idiot.

    Reply
  46. Angie says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I like swimming but the whole getting into a bathing suit thing is a major deterrent right now!

    Reply
  47. Carrie says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    I love to swim, for exercise or for fun or just cooling off.

    Reply
  48. tara says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    LETS GO SWIMMING ! We are big swimmers here, grew up near the water and still can’t stand to wear shoes…. always ready for a dip!

    Reply
  49. Renee says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I love to swim!

    Reply
  50. Cate says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! Of course I love the water… it’s one of the biggest reasons I moved to Hawaii after I graduated!

    Reply
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