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British Swim School Presents Water Memories Contest
British Swim School invites people to share their "Most Memorable Water Experience" for special contest during May.
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WHAT: British Swim School invites people to share their “Most Memorable Water Experience” for special contest during May.
WHY: As we celebrate Water Safety Month in May, we want you to tell us your favorite water experience whether it was your first swim lesson, playing in the pool with friends or competing in a swim meet.
WHEN: The story submission deadline is May 20.
A panel of judges will select 10 finalists.
You get to vote on those finalists whose stories will appear on our Facebook and Twitter pages from May 26th until May 30th. Everyone can vote for their favorite story and the finalist with the most votes wins.
You can check our Facebook pages to see the 10 finalists:
South and Western Suburbs:
Facebook.com/BSSChicagoSuburbs
North Shore and Downtown Chicago:
Facebook.com/BSSDowntownChicago
Round Lake, Gurnee, Waukegan:
Facebook.com/BSSLakeCo
Winners are announced the week of June 1.
Prizes include rubber ducks for all entrants and the 10 finalists will receive swim gear bags.
Special prizes for the top 3 finishers are: 3rd place – gift basket of awesome aquatic goodies ($200 value); 2nd place – iPad Mini ($400 value); 1st place – free YEAR of swim lessons (over $1,000 value)(prizes do not have any cash value)
HOW: Submit your story to www.Britishswimschool.com/Watermemories
About British Swim School:
Rita Goldberg, a former national swimmer in Britain, founded British Swim School in 1981. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL., British Swim School (BSS) currently operates in more than 50 pools in six states in the U.S. and internationally in Turkey. With LA Fitness pool access, BSS will have the opportunity to be present in 28 states while continuing to grow franchises internationally. Goldberg developed the unique and highly effective teaching methods that are a recognized trademark of BSS. The organization provides water safety survival and swimming lessons to more than 6,000 students per week and conducted more than 250,000 swimming lessons in 2013. BSS is ranked in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 and is one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Top 50 New Franchises.” British Swim School is also aligned with the Safer3 Water Safety Foundation, whose mission is to “protect every life from drowning through education and heightened water safety awareness.”
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