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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. Lindsey says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!
    Love to swim in the ocean!!

    Reply
  2. JoyG says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    Let’s Go Swimming…I love this artist. First thing I did after seeing your piece is hunt her down on Etsy. Been saving up to buy one of her prints ever since. I love them all!

    Reply
  3. Christine P says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! The pool and I are friends in a let’s cool off from the 90 degree heat kind of way.

    Reply
  4. Nikki Mason says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!
    I love to swim! Pools, ocean, lakes…no ponds though. Nope, won’t go near a pond.

    Reply
  5. melinda richardson says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I love to go swimming when I can really swim. At the lake or a lap pool! Where’s summer!

    Reply
  6. Vanessa L says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    Let’s Go Swimming!

    I love to swim, but I’m scared of the ocean floor so I usually end up treading water for 45 minutes!

    Reply
  7. Megan says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I like swimming, but my only exception is murky ocean water. It’s like being in a room so dark you can’t see a hand in front of your face. :/ It gives me the willies!!!

    Reply
  8. Sarah says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    LETS GO SWIMMING!!! I LOVE to swim. Swam competitively in college and miss it. Water in general just makes me happy. I wish we had lakes we could go swimming in without a wetsuit here in Alaska!

    Reply
  9. Anna, says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    Lets go swimming!!!!!!

    We love the water! Pool or ocean we are there!!!!!!

    Reply
  10. Merris says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    Reply
  11. Maggie says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I’m a fish! I’m dying for summer and pool weather- although I’m also loving my new home on the east coast where we have a beach too!!

    Reply
  12. Shelby says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    Let’s go swimming…actually no swimming for me. I hate being wet and cold.

    Reply
  13. Tiffany says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    I love swimming, and those prints make me long for summer!

    Reply
  14. Melissa M says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    Let’s go swimming!

    I love living in Seattle by the water…lakes in any direction you drive from downtown!

    Reply
  15. pendy says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    “LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    Love the feel of the cold water on a baking hot day!

    Reply
  16. Emily R says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    Let’s Go Swimming!
    I am a triathlete here in Richmond and LOVE to swim in the James when the weather is right!!!

    Reply
  17. Tom says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I love swimming in pools, lakes, oceans. I can’t wait to swim in south Maui very shortly!

    Reply
  18. Claire H. says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I love love love swimming- ocean, pool, or lake!

    Reply
  19. Megan says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    Let’s Go Swimming! I love to swim as long as its in a lake or pool. The Ocean just doesn’t do it for me.. I think it has to do with the salt and the sharks.

    Reply
  20. Julia says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    Let’s go swimming! I am a fish. I love swimming.

    Reply
  21. Stephanie says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    Let’s go swimming!!! I love the water and love taking my little girl to swim lessons!

    Reply
  22. Meredith says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! When I was a kid I loved to swim. I was the fish of the family. I haven’t gone swimming in a while though. Maybe a new piece of artwork will rekindle my love for swimming! ;)

    Reply
  23. BrassyDel says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    Let’s go swimming! Yes, I love swimming, at least the playing around in the pool and not really exercising kind!

    Reply
  24. Karissa says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    Let’s go swimming! I love to swim – laps in pools, snorkeling in the ocean, they are all great!

    Reply
  25. Erin says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    Let’s go swimming! I’m a water lover! But I prefer oceans, lakes, and rivers to chlorine-smelling pools.

    Reply
  26. Tim says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    “LET’S GO SWIMMING!”
    Bring on the heat

    Reply
  27. Elana says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!!!!!

    Reply
  28. Nicole says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    I love the water – I’ve spent endless summers on the beach or in the pool swimming. As a child, my parents couldn’t drag me out of the water and I’m certain I’ll have to do the same with my kids one day.

    Reply
  29. Teresa says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    LET’S Go SWIMMING I love just being near water. I’m not a big swimmer, but whenever I’m near large bodies of water I feel so much more at ease.

    Reply
  30. Lindsay says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    I grew up swimming every day of the summer at our local Country Club. I started working as a lifeguard/swim instructor when I was 17 and now (15 years later!) I run the program. Swimming is my life! :) And now I’m training my 3 year old to take after his Mommy!

    Reply
  31. Jennifer says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! :)

    I love to lounge by the pool!

    Reply
  32. Erin says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    I’ve always loved the water! Swimming is so relaxing

    Reply
  33. SK Bryan says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    Let’s Go Swimming! Love the water and finally with last house have a pool. Spend so much family time outside. Kids love it!

    Reply
  34. Annie says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    “LET’S GO SWIMMING!” I LOVE swimming; can’t wait for the pool to heat up.

    Reply
  35. Jen says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    LETS GO SWIMMING! I love to swim, I’m just not very good at it!!

    Reply
  36. jessie says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! i love water. can’t swim too well, but i’m desperately missing the lake my parents raised me on. our little midterrace in England isn’t nearly close enough to water!

    Reply
  37. -alex says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:57 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I enjoyed swimming more as a kid when I didn’t have to worry about how I looked in a bathing suit.

    Reply
  38. Erin says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:57 pm

    Lets go Swimming! I like to be around the water but I blame my dislike of swimming on the fact that I am blind and wore glasses until I was in highschool!

    Reply
  39. Jennifer says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:57 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! Preferably at the ocean!

    Reply
  40. Michelle says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:57 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I love lounging in the pool!

    Reply
  41. Kelsey S. says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:57 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I love to swim! I just have to be careful that my blindingly white skin doesn’t see too much sun.

    Reply
  42. Amy says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:57 pm

    LETS GO SWIMMING!!!

    I was a competitive swimmer for 14 years and i miss it every day!! I am hoping to get back into the lane pool this summer and get my butt in gear!

    Reply
  43. Angie says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:58 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I just love the water.

    Reply
  44. Tiffany T. says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:58 pm

    Let’s Go Swimming! I love the water and these pictures, they evoke so many memories for me!

    Reply
  45. Katie Rose says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:58 pm

    Let’s Go Swimming!

    I grew up on the local swim team. While I was never that great at competitive swimming, I stuck it out until my parents said I could stop (when I entered high school) but I’ll always be thankful for the skills it taught me. Nowaways though I just enjoy hanging out in the water reading a book or gabbing with friends. I only get the itch to do laps if I am feeling extra energetic :)

    Reply
  46. Vonda says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:58 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!
    I love swimming and diving down to the bottom. I think that’s why I’m so drawn to her work.

    Reply
  47. Amy says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:58 pm

    LETS GO SWIMMING!!!
    I swam for 14 years competitively and i miss it every day!

    Reply
  48. Sheri says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:58 pm

    Let’s go swimming!

    I could swim all day everyday!

    Reply
  49. Rachel says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:59 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    Swimming is my absolute favorite thing to do! Here in south Texas, we’re lucky enough to be able to swim from March/April til November. :)

    Reply
  50. Heather E. says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:59 pm

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!!! I LOVE to go swimming! My parents have a pool and we are over there constantly during the summer! And I am loving Samantha’s “Refresh” print, hope I win!

    Reply
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