***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.
- 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.
Carrie says
I LOVE SWIMMING!
I really do! I swim at the pool of my school (I’m in grad school). It’s a great way to relax, get exercise and relieve stress.
Zauna says
LET’S GO SWIMMING! I wish I was a better swimmer but I love to try.
Samantha says
“LET’S GO SWIMMING!” at the waterhole in East Glacier, MT. We can jump off the falls once the water is warm and deep enough.
Elsie says
Let’s go swimming!
Summer is over (Australia) and I only went swimming once!
Leigh says
“LET’S GO SWIMMING!” I was a competitive swimmer in high school, now I just enjoy lounging around the water.
Samantha says
LET”S GO SWIMMING! I’ve always been a swimmer – there’s nothing better to clear your head than to swim laps until you’re exhausted.
Leah P says
LET’S GO SWIMMING! I like swimming well enough…will enjoy it even more this summer since I am expecting and due in late August! :)
Amanda says
“LET’S GO SWIMMING!” I really enjoy swimming. I’ve been a swimmer for as long as I can remember (and even before that!). I love the feeling I get after swimming a few laps at the pool.
heather h says
Lets go swimming! I grew up in Michigan, I lived in the lake and pool. Now that ive been in Colorado for 15+ years I’m a little land locked and horrified by my lack of stamina now! Starting my girls on swim lessons next month.
Sarah @ Bend it Like Becker says
LET’S GO SWIMMING!!! I LIVE for summer/water/beach/pool. I wouldn’t mind forwarding to the Florida Retiree phase of life : )
Melinda says
LET’S GO SWIMMING!
I currently coach a group of 7-11 year-olds at the local JCC and I truly love it. It’s been a great relief from being in school full-time and brings me so much joy! I hope I win- I would really cherish it! :)
Cassie says
Let’s Go Swimming.
I love a good pool/beach visit, but I prefer to sit with my feet in the water and read a good book :)
Joellen says
LET’S GO SWIMMING! Didn’t used to like to swim (because I was no good at it). My husband is a fish and he taught me to swim. Now I can do the breast stroke & dog paddle!
Carolyne O. says
LET’S GO SWIMMING! J’adore!!
Jennifer Belvel says
LET’S GO SWIMMING! Most of my swimming is done in the lakes of Minnesota. But the clear, fish-free water of a pool is quite nice, too.
Nicole P. says
Let’s go swimming!
I love to be in the water, but my shameful secret is that I don’t know any proper strokes… The doggy-paddle is more my speed!
Fara Abdul says
LET’s GO SWIMMING!
Welp, I’ve never been much of a great swimmer but a couple weeks ago I learned I’m not so bad after jumping off crazy high cliffs into the water in the Dominican Republic and I survived! Good times
Erin T. says
Let’s go swimming! Lazy days by the pool with a great book are my favorite.
Ashley L. says
Let’s go swimming!!!! LOVE the water! Used to be a lifeguard!
Kristin says
LET’S GO SWIMMING! Can’t wait for the summer and pool time! I’m excited to see how my 8 mo old daughter likes or dislikes the water! :)
Erin says
Let’s go swimming!
I love to swim, but I’ve never had lessons. (My kiddo will though, starting this summer!)
Callie says
LET’S GO SWIMMING! I LOVE to swim, especially in a lake. My mom can barely swim and so had us in lessons until they wouldn’t let us come anymore – then she signed us up for swim team – I don’t think I complained once. To this day there’s a little part of me that can’t believe there are people who can’t swim!
Carole White says
LET’S GO SWIMMING! I love to just be near water – I love swimming and then drying baking in the sun for a bit and then back into the water.
Danielle says
Lets go Swimming!!! I like to swim but prefer the ocean to the pool… but am excited to share the pool with my baby girl this summer for the first time!
Colleen says
LETS GO SWIMMING! I swim laps and love to do flips.
Sarah O says
LET’S GO SWIMMING!!
I’m not much of a swimmer though I do enjoy it.
Tiffany Miller says
LET’S GO SWIMMING…in a float…with a drink… :)
Mrs. LIAYF says
LET’S GO SWIMMING!!
Our 4yo is currently in swimming lessons – which he LOVES!
Check out his first dive off the HIGH, HIGH, HIGH BAR! (I was in shock the whole time) – http://www.liayf.blogspot.com/2012/03/4-year-old-dive-bar.html
Erin says
“LET’S GO SWIMMING!”
I was thrown in the pool at a very young age by an overzealous instructor, but grew to love it later and did the whole summer swim team thing. I could never butterfly though.
Molly says
LET’S GO SWIMMING!
My absolute favorite place to swim is in the pond near my grandparent’s house in Cape Cod. I only get to visit for a few days each summer, but I wish I could be in it year round.
Keally says
LET’S GO SWIMMING!!!
If it is the temperature of bath water that is… any cooler and count me out!
Laura M says
Let’s go swimming!
Lianna says
LET’S GO SWIMMING!
Although I love swimming, my 4 year-old hates getting into anything bigger than a bath tub.
Priscilla says
Let’s go swimming! I can barely swim, but I love watching my kids swim.
Ginger says
Let’s go swimming!
I love lounging around the pool, but I really love going to a laid-back water park like Schlitterbahn!
myrna patterson says
LET’S GO SWIMMING!
Lanes baby! Get it done.
Camille says
LET’S GO SWIMMING!
I have never really been a swimmer, but I am training for a triathlon, so I’ve been trying to swim two consecutive laps without swallowing the pool :)
Lisa says
LET’S GO SWIMMING! Love swimming but don’t do it enough!
Carrol says
LET’S GO SWIMMING
I am trying to decide which I love more – swimming or these paintings. I think the paintings are going to win out. I immediately noticed the artwork when I took your home tour. Great to know who the artist is.
Kara Ayers says
LET’S GO SWIMMING! I am definitely a swimmer. Swam for the US Paralympic team in 2004 (Athens) and am now teaching my little one to love all things water!
Vanessa says
LET’S GO SWIMMING!
I love the pool in my Auntie’s backyard.
Tia says
let’s go swimming
right now! fondest swim memories, the summer before 6th grade. after chores I would pack a lunch, take my bike, and ride to the pool. I loved getting to be alone swimming laps.
tiffany says
i rarely enter a giveaway… but LET’S GO SWIMMING!
i love to go to the pool, it was my very favorite thing to do when i was young and it still makes me *so* happy…
oh i hope i win (; xo, t.
Sarah Edwards says
Let’s go swimming! I was a swimmer in high school, but now I like to lie underneath the waves and watch the light play on the water–it’s the best part!
Megan D says
Let’s go swimming! I love swimming in almost anything; lakes, ocean, rivers. Its not so warm in Canadian waters, but it sure is refreshing in summer!
Heesun Shim says
LET’S GO SWIMMING!! I’m a late swimmer – I learned how to swim in college via a course called “Swimming for beginners”. =) But nonetheless, I am a swimmer and have even now competed in a mini-triathlon…of course, the swim portion was in a waist-deep pool but hey, gotta start somewhere right?! Thanks for the opportunity.
Carly Cleghorn says
LET’S GO SWIMMING! I love swimming, but the last time I went, I had a near-dangerous experience at Lake Tahoe when I forgot I’d have to swim back as far as I swam out.
Sarah Ward says
LET’S GO SWIMMING! I love the water but it doesn’t love me. I’ve nearly drowned a few times, but I still go out there every summer!
Erica says
LET’S GO SWIMMING! I swam competitively for 9 years :)
ara jane says
LET’S GO SWIMMING! I was a big-time swimmer (mostly open-water) before I had my baby last year. But I do think one of these delicious prints would inspire me to get back in the water!