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This would certainly give me motivation to spend more time improving my swimming.
Swimmy swim
Nice and wet it gets.
Nice
What a funny day :) Thanks!
See and be seen, anything to keep the boats away.
Delightful
Pick me!
No your never gonna survive unless you get a little … crazy
Thought I would just throw out a silly quote since I don’t anticipate winning. “I’ve got money like Charles Dickens / I’ve got the girlies in the coupe like the Colonel’s hit the chicken” -Beastie Boys
Sweet
Pick Me! :)
Feeling good about my chances here!
I want it
Time for a swim !
Please
I was just looking around for something to track my laps/pace beyond me just keeping count and looking at the clock. I hope I win. Thank you for doing this.
Thanks for all of these!
pick my name please :)
Please
Cool
Awesome!
Ok I NEED these:)
Thanks for the informing website.
Comment for the win?
Thank you!
We end with a dip in the pool. I think I made every one except the Suunto (at 4:00 am)
Baba booey
Need the incentive…
Fins up!
nice prize
Awesome gear. In it to win it! Thanks DCR for
all the great posts and chances to win some great gear!
The swimmer’s package is Phelpsian!
Count me in! Thanks.
All these giveaways are amazing.
Sweet deal!
Please.
Music will make my swims so much more bearable!
This looks super cool – would love to win :)
Sweet beans! Love me some swim gadgets!
sweeeet!!
Ray, you’re a saint. Carry ON!
This is actually the best prize so far, things you wouldn’t ordinarily buy and therefore feels more like a treat rather than a cost saving.
Get wet.
Sleeepyyy. Thanks for this ectravaganza :-)
I guess I could learn to swim.
I want it
maybe just maybe
Pick me!!
Pick me!
Thank you!
I should be swimming more…
Neat gadgets for fun in the water.
nice set up
quelle loterie !
I want it!
Im in
My wife needs this.
Thanks ray!
Win!
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming…
Comment comment comment!!
The finale is the best…. Bring it on.. Just give me this…
thanks for all giveaways.
Last, but not least. Great giveaway!
What a great watch. I’d love to win it.
Last chance, I hope I win!!
Woohoo no more getting hit by boats
I believe I will win
Last chance to get some goodies
Please
Go! Go!
I’m working hard to improve my swim so this would be nice to have
Yay! Pick me, pick me!
Is it mine, really?
Two to go.
Splash splash splash!
last chance
Bring on the pool laps!!
swim like a fish!
Pleaseeeeeeeeee.
trying for the girlfriend!
Yay! You’re the best!
I like garmin
Want one!
yeah!
Thanks Ray!
Boom.
Mine! :D
Improve my swim!
:)
Come on… tunes in the pool
Insert witty comment here!
Seriously though – what an amazing day of giveaways – major props to the Rainmaker!!
I’m in!
ftw!
Nice!
Win!
Mine! All mine!
Swim swim swim, fishy fishy fishy!
These can’t make my swim times worse, right?
would be a perfect start to my swim training for an IM next year :)