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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. Samantha says

    March 28, 2012 at 8:16 am

    “LET’S GO SWIMMING!”… give me a sun lounge chair by the pool with a yummy cocktail in hand and I’ll be there! :)

    Reply
  2. Sarah Long says

    March 28, 2012 at 8:18 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I like the earlier post about sitting pool side with umbrella drink in hand : )

    Reply
  3. Susan says

    March 28, 2012 at 8:29 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! Love the pool, but we usually swim in the lake. Really love Samantha French’s work!

    Reply
  4. Bluenoser says

    March 28, 2012 at 8:31 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I like to dogpaddle on a hot day, but I am the world’s sink-iest swimmer.

    Reply
  5. Stacey says

    March 28, 2012 at 8:34 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!! I am more of a fan of lounging by the pools.

    Reply
  6. Lisa says

    March 28, 2012 at 8:39 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! Love swimming – take my 21-month-old son every weekend to a parent-and-me swim class, though to be honest, my husband usually goes in the pool.

    Reply
  7. Mrs. Hippie says

    March 28, 2012 at 8:57 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    Definitely a swimmer. I love the water.

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  8. Sara says

    March 28, 2012 at 8:58 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    Love the water!

    Reply
  9. Jen says

    March 28, 2012 at 9:01 am

    “LETS GO SWIMMING”

    I can’t wait for summer on the East coast to play with the kids in the pool and in the bay. Nothing like jumping off a boat into the deep water, feels so free!!

    Reply
  10. Summer says

    March 28, 2012 at 9:14 am

    Let’s Go Swimming!

    I pretend I don’t know how to swim so I don’t have to wear a bathing suit! Works like a charm! :)

    Reply
  11. Dustin Schmidt says

    March 28, 2012 at 9:16 am

    Let’s Go Swimming! – I mostly like to hang by the pool and have a cocktail.

    Reply
  12. Lori Graham says

    March 28, 2012 at 9:42 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!!!

    I like to lounge by the pool then go in for a dip when it gets too hot!

    Thank you, love the art!

    Reply
  13. Roxanne says

    March 28, 2012 at 9:43 am

    LETS GO SWIMMING!

    I love getting in the Ocean here in Maine, at the end of the summer when it isn’t so frigid!

    Reply
  14. Zada says

    March 28, 2012 at 9:54 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!
    I love lounging poolside in the summer, but unfortunately I don’t have too many friends with pool access. :(

    Reply
  15. Kelli says

    March 28, 2012 at 9:55 am

    Letsvgo swimming!

    Love watching my 2yo in her swimming lessons!

    Reply
  16. Jeff Wilson says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:05 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    I swim laps as often as possible, but nothing beat open water swimming with a wetsuit!

    Reply
  17. Melissa says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:13 am

    lets go swimming! BUT I DONT ACTUALLY KNOW HOW TO SWIM!!!!

    Reply
  18. Laura Gray says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:20 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!!

    I can’t wait to get in the water this summer with friends and family!

    Reply
  19. Kimberly says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:21 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!
    I love the water. I grew up swimming, played college water polo, and am now a triathlete. I even have a tattoo of waves to prove my H2O love!

    Reply
  20. Colleen says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:23 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! There’s nothing like a jump or dive into a cool pool on a hot day.

    Reply
  21. Steven says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:29 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!
    As long as it’s not with sharks!

    Reply
  22. Melissa says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:30 am

    Oooh, Lets Go Swimming! My little man is learning to swim right now and would love to see one of these prints in our house!

    Reply
  23. Liz Massingill says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:33 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    I love the water! My favorite is Caribbean island water, which I got to experience last summer when my nanny job took me to St. Maarten for two months!

    Reply
  24. Kelly V says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:37 am

    Lets Go Swimming!!! I love to float and snorkel to enjoy the life below the surf.

    Reply
  25. Julie says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:38 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I love to swim, but I also love to relax and read by the pool. We don’t have a pool of our own though, so it’s what I look forward to when we go to our timeshare.

    Reply
  26. Tiffany Threlkeld says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:38 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!!

    When we purchased our house a few years ago it came with an above ground pool. The kids absolutely love it and as soon as the snow melts they are asking us when they can use the pool. This would be a fun addition to our family room.

    Reply
  27. Dan says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:38 am

    Lets go swimming! I love to just hold my breath and float.

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  28. Kai @ Hello, happy face :) says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:41 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    I absolutely LOVE swimming and used to swim competitively as a kid. I’m so happy it’s getting warmer here – really looking forward to teaching our boys to love the water too!

    Reply
  29. leah says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:42 am

    Let’s Go Swimming!!

    I don’t mind the water so much, but never really learned to “swim” for real. I love splash pools :)

    Reply
  30. Rebecca says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:45 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    I actually can’t swim at all (too many ear infections as a kid), but I love just hanging out in the pool, especially if I’m reading a book. My little guy is going to get swimming lessons as soon as he’s old enough, though!

    Reply
  31. Alyssa says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:47 am

    Let’s go swimming! I’ve always been a swimmer…been swimming laps with my mom since I was 8.

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  32. Julie says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:49 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!!! :) I was born with fish DNA. Ha!

    Reply
  33. Teresa Badke says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:51 am

    LETS GO SWIMMING! I LOVE the water! (when I can see the bottom) :)

    Reply
  34. holly says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:56 am

    lets go swimming!

    i am not much of a pool person- i prefer the beach, and luckily i live there! although the atlantic is still WAY cold right now.

    Reply
  35. JJ says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:57 am

    “LET’S GO SWIMMING!” I’ve been eyeing these prints for so long! They would go in our bathroom wall just….swimmingly?

    Reply
  36. Margaret F says

    March 28, 2012 at 11:04 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I was in the water all of the time when my daughter was younger but now that she’s independent I’m more of a sideline person making sure she doesn’t drown.

    Reply
  37. Sarah T. says

    March 28, 2012 at 11:05 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING…I am actually terrified of drowning. Have taken swim lessons multiple times (as a kid and adult) and cannot get past the fear. Maybe looking at one of these lovely paintings every day would help me… :)

    Reply
  38. Maribeth says

    March 28, 2012 at 11:06 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!!! i LOVE to swim!!!

    Reply
  39. Carolyn says

    March 28, 2012 at 11:09 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I have been a swimmer since I was a little kid. Then, I coached for about 5 years. Now I’m using my swimming skillz to train for a triathalon!

    Reply
  40. Raquel says

    March 28, 2012 at 11:23 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!
    I like being the only person in my gym who swims in a colourful bikini and not a boring ol’ black racerback costume – I mean, sure, get your power crawl lengths in, but do it in style!

    Reply
  41. j says

    March 28, 2012 at 11:25 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! the best thing to do during a hot day!

    Reply
  42. Brenna says

    March 28, 2012 at 11:27 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I’m definitely a swimmer, but only at the lake or ocean in the summer… Not so much of a pool girl!

    Reply
  43. Kelly says

    March 28, 2012 at 11:28 am

    Let’s Go Swimming! I’m not a huge swimmer but I do enjoy being near the water with drinks and tiny umbrellas!

    Reply
  44. Kylie D. says

    March 28, 2012 at 11:34 am

    Lets Go Swimming!!
    I love to swim. I grew up on the east coast — just a few hours from the beach and had a giant pool with a diving board. Now I live in the middle of the country — far from the ocean and I’m lost without a pool. Maybe someday :)

    Reply
  45. Beth Anderson says

    March 28, 2012 at 11:40 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I love to swim and wish I could do it more for a workout! And we are just finishing our bathroom remodel and I showed my husband your kitchen print and said “I want something just like THIS!” PLEEASE!?

    Reply
  46. jenny says

    March 28, 2012 at 11:43 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!!!! We are getting bids on putting a pool in the backyard:) Love to swim.

    Reply
  47. Jennifer says

    March 28, 2012 at 11:50 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING!

    I like to swim in the ocean but I stay inside an innertube. That way when yucky seaweed or a giant shark touches my toe I can pull up my legs and hold onto the tube instead of panic and look ridiculous.

    Reply
  48. Kate S. says

    March 28, 2012 at 11:57 am

    LET’S GO SWIMMING! I’m an awful swimmer, so my 18 month old is starting swimming lessons this summer.

    Reply
  49. Amber Anderson says

    March 28, 2012 at 11:57 am

    Let’s go swimming!

    I was on the swim team in high school. I love the water!

    Reply
  50. Rachel says

    March 28, 2012 at 12:01 pm

    let’s go swimming! and honestly, I’m not much of a swimmer. Would rather go for a run.

    Reply
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