We're just getting ready to jet off for a (hopefully !) fabulous sun and fun-filled fortnight in Turkey and we'll be spending a fair share of our time in and around the pool. This year's mission is to get Pierre more confident in the water and hopefully swimming unaided (or just with armbands) by the end of our trip because at the moment, he still wants the security of a rubber ring. It may sound ambitious but if we spend 3 hours a day in the pool for ten days (assuming we'll be going out on a few excursions), we'll easily cover the 25 hours of lessons that it is estimated that children require to swim confidently a distance of 25 metres. Primary schools are only offered 18 hours of swimming lessons per child a year, so any help we can give him can only be beneficial.
A recent study found that 57% of children between 7-11 years old cannot swim. In a bid to change this, Swimshop are running a ‘Save a Life, Learn to Swim’ campaign and they have come up with some fun swimming games that you can do as a family to increase your child’s confidence in the water. You can download them for free on the Swimshop website.
Swimshop have also kindly offered to send a set of arm bands and a float to two lucky Madhouse Family Reviews readers. You can choose between the Steve Shark Grey Float and the Polly Fish Pink Float and armbands are available in either age 1-3 or age 3-12. To be in with a chance of winning, fill in your entries in the Rafflecopter widget below.
Prizes provided by the Learn to Swim campaign sponsors Swimshop, swimming costumes and equipment online.
UK only. Closing date : 18/8/15
T & C's : Entries close at midnight on the closing date. Winners will be selected with a random number generator and announced on facebook, twitter and in the giveaway post subject line. Please note, you will be contacted by email and/or twitter and if I haven't heard from you after a week, I'll have to pick another winner. Prizes will be sent out by the companies or their PR directly to winners. Madhouse Family Reviews cannot be held responsible for any prizes that go astray !
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I'd love to win the Polly Fish float and armbands in size 1-3 years please :)
ReplyDeleteI was about 6 when i was able to swim. I would love to win the shark float and armbands in 1-3 please!
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I learnt from a young age by having regular swimming lessons. Would like Steve Shark Grey Float and age 3-12 arm bands thanks :-)
ReplyDeleteI learnt when swimming with family although i'm not very good at it. Would love the Steve Shark Grey Float and 1-3 arm bands please x
ReplyDeleteI learnt from about age 2 at the local swimming pool
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ReplyDeleteI learnt at my local swimming pool (sports centre) at a very young age .... I love(d) swimming :) Id love to win 3-12 years shark bands please
ReplyDeleteI was 8 when I finally started swimming unaided, I'd been able to swim for quite a while before according to my teacher, but I didn't have the confidence, so I sunk as soon as the hand left my tummy! I started swimming alone one day at the swimming pool because I saw a girl I know swimming, and she was younger than me, it gave me the push I needed!
ReplyDeleteThe Blue Speedo Sea Squad Armbands and the Blue Speedo Sea Squad Mini Kickboard would be great!
What an awesome giveaway!
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ReplyDeleteI would love the Steve Shark Grey Float and age 1-3 armbands. I have entered. I learnt to swim at first school at our local pool, it's a shame they stopped doing this for children. I think it's so important to know how to swim
ReplyDeleteI learned to swim when I was 5 but I've never been as confident as my brother & sister who were swimming much younger. I'd like the Polly Fish Pink Float & Age 1-3 armbands please.
ReplyDeleteMy local pool when I was little. Still remember it now! Every Saturday morning. Steve the Shark is a great float. Age 1-3 armbands please :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for adding your competition to this weeks #competitionlinky
ReplyDeleteWe had lessons every Thursday at the pool at the local RAF base. The whole class would learn together!
ReplyDeleteAll done, lovely giveaway
ReplyDeleteMy dad taught me at our local leisure centre
ReplyDeleteive entered thank you xx
ReplyDeleteMy dad and mum taught me in the local pool.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I have never learnt to swim, and its a big regret of mine, which is why I want my nephews to learn while they are young. Steve the Shark float and age 1-3 armbands would be great thanks.
ReplyDeleteShark Float and 3-12 please!
ReplyDeleteI learnt to swim at school initially I think and then joined a swimming club :)
learnt to swim at school. Steve the Shark float please 3-12.
ReplyDeletelearnt to swim at school. Steve the Shark float please 3-12.
ReplyDeleteI used to go to lessons every Friday as a kid
ReplyDeleteAt Butlins when I was 4 or 5, had these huge yellow goggles and yellow swinsuit and can still remember it now!
ReplyDeleteI was 2 to 3 years old. Swam like a fish
ReplyDeleteWould like Steve Shark Grey Float and age 3-12 arm bands thanks :-) @leabana1
ReplyDeleteMy dad taught me to swim, I could swim a length of a pool aged 4 and still to this day swim every single day. I have a 1 year old boy and he loves the water so im hoping he can be just as good swimmer as i was when i was 4 and loves the water just like me and his grandad x Would love the Shark float for him and armbands 3-12 Please x
ReplyDeleteI learnt at my local pool with my dad,polly fish 1-3 please
ReplyDeleteI never managed to learn how to swim :( I would like the Polly float and arm bands age 1-3 please.
ReplyDeleteI learnt in primary school. Don't get to go as often as I'd like now. I'd like the Polly Pink in 1-3.
ReplyDeleteI can't swim. The Steve shark float age 3-12
ReplyDeleteI leant at my local pool, the shark float and age 5 please
ReplyDeleteI think I took swim classes at a local pool, but it was so long ago that I can't say for certain. I think my daughter would like Polly Fish size 3-12.
ReplyDeleteI learnt at a very young age in my local pool
ReplyDeleteI learnt to swim at my local pool in my school swimming lessons. I would like the Polly Fish Pink Float size 3 - 12 for my grand-daughter.
ReplyDeleteI learnt to swim as a child, we used to go to Sheaf Valley Baths every week, but we also used to have weekly lessons with school all year round not just one term like now. POLLYCfISH SIZE 3-12
ReplyDeleteI learnt to swim at the local pool and beach. Shark 3-12 please.
ReplyDeleteI learn to swim at primary school. The shark float and 1-3 please.
ReplyDeleteI learnt at the local pool and still love swimming, The shark float aged 3-12 please
ReplyDeleteLearnt to swim at my local pool we went weekly as a family :) prolly fish and 1-3 please :)
ReplyDeleteI grew up in South Africa, so nearly everywhere we went there was a swimming pool, so I can't honestly say where and when I learnt to swim as we were always in the pool from a young age.
ReplyDeleteIf I won I would like the shark in 1-3 years please.
Steve Sharky float with age 3 armbands please
ReplyDeletePoly fish and age 1-3. I can't remember when I learnt I think my parents took me as a baby, I can always remember swimming and then going onto diving club.
ReplyDeleteI learnt to swim at Kirkham swimming baths after school, took me ages to gain the confidence to swim on my own!
ReplyDeleteI still can't swim. Would like to win Polly Fish 3-12 :)
ReplyDeleteI had lessons at the local swimming baths but not for long so I pretty much can't swim. Definitely don't want my kids to be the same and already have them taking lessons. Would love to win the Polly Fish Pink Float and age 3-12 armbands x
ReplyDeleteI taught myself to swim on a family holiday (I'm not very good though). I'd love the Polly Fish Pink Float and the Age 1-3 armbands please.
ReplyDeletewould love to win polly fish pink float age 3-12
ReplyDeletefab giveaway - I love swimming I was a water baby - cant even remember how old I was when I learned but it was really young. I think it's important for all children to learnt o swim and basic water safety
ReplyDeletelearned on holiday when i was 15 would need 3-12 years armbands and the and daughter loves t
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I' love the Steve Shark grey float age 1-3
ReplyDeleteI learnt to swim at primary school Shark 3-12 please if I was lucky enough to win :)
ReplyDeleteI learnt to swim at primary/middle school (it was a long piece of work!!) now I would live in the water if I could!!
ReplyDeleteI'd love the shark float and armbands in size 1-3 please x
My mum and dad taught me at the local baths. The shark float is lovely.
ReplyDeletewe had a weekly trip in primary 7 to the local swimming pool and I learned to swim then. I could a little from being taught by my parents, but this was the 'proper' learning to swim. Would love a shark and 3-12 please.
ReplyDeleteI learned to swim at a local swimming pool when I was about 8 or 9 :) I'd love the shark float and bands in 3-12 - thank you :) x
ReplyDeleteI learnt to swim by having lessons every Monday at my local swimming baths, not until I was about 9 years old. I would like the Shark if I win please in age 3-12 years :)
ReplyDeletePolly fish float and age 3-12 armbands please
ReplyDeletei didnt learn to swim till i was 10 but told my oldest and daughter been able to swim since 3 years old and my baby is 6 month so will be teaching her in few years
ReplyDeleteshark float looking at float for 1 year old
ReplyDeleteAt our local pool. Grey shark and 3-13 arm bands please.
ReplyDeleteWould love to win for my little boy, he loves the water :)
ReplyDeleteI'd like the Shark armbands in size 1-3 years. I learnt to swim at school.
ReplyDeletePink float age 3-12 arm bands please x
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