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Free! Iwatobi Swim Club

12 episodes · 4th July 2013

Four boys named Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rin all participated in a swimming tournament shortly before graduating elementary school and later parted ways. Years later, they reunite when Rin challenges Haruka to a race and wins. Not wanting to be defeated so easily, Haruka gathers Makoto and Nagisa and a new recruit named Rei to form the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club.

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Episodes

01 Reunion at the Starting Block! still Reunion at the Starting Block! Episode 14th July 2013 After spending their first year of high school in peace and quiet, Haruka and Makoto run into Nagisa, a new student who was a member at a swimming club with them when they were kids. That swimming club is being torn down, so the three of them sneak in to dig up a time capsule that they buried in the back, which is when they are reunited with Rin, the fourth member of their group who left to study abroad. 02 Memories in the Distance! still Memories in the Distance! Episode 211th July 2013 Makoto and Nagisa watch with their breaths held as Haruka and Rin engage in an intense race. However, they notice that Rin appears to be have changed. At the same time, Nagisa prepares to start up a swim club with help from Rin's sister Gou. 03 Theoretical Dolphin Kick! still Theoretical Dolphin Kick! Episode 318th July 2013 The Iwatobi Swim Club needs one more member before it can participate in relays. Nagisa has set his sights on his classmate Rei, who is a member of the track team. Despite Rei's refusal to join, but Nagisa appears intent on recruiting Rei into the swim club. 04 Captive Butterfly still Captive Butterfly Episode 425th July 2013 The Iwatobi Swim Club has a full roster now.As they begin to practice, they run into a little trouble.After a certain member claims that his swimsuit is to blame, the club makes a trip to buy new swimsuits. 05 Trial in Open Water still Trial in Open Water Episode 58th August 2013 Haruka and the other club members decide to hold a training camp to prepare for prefectural. Each member follows his own regimen. However, Rei is unhappy about falling behind and heads back into the ocean at night to practice. 06 Shocking No Breathing still Shocking No Breathing Episode 615th August 2013 There's trouble at the beach. The four swim club members are forced to revisit their motivation to swim. After Rei asks Makoto about his odd behavior during the training camp, Makoto tells them about his past. 07 One Style Final! still One Style Final! Episode 721st August 2013 As prefecturals draw near, Haruka and the other swim club members continue to improve. Meanwhile, Rin reveals his motivations for swimming. The swimmers must now show what they have accomplished at the tournament. 08 Revenge in the Medley! still Revenge in the Medley! Episode 829th August 2013 Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa, and Rei swim in their individual events. Rin becomes irritated as he remembers watching them swim back in grade school. Afterwards, the four Iwatobi Swim Club members must prepare for the medley relay. 09 Hesitant Loosen Up still Hesitant Loosen Up Episode 95th September 2013 Prefecturals are over and the Iwatobi Swim Club members are pleased by the progress they have made. A local summer festival gives them an opportunity to relax. When Nagisa finds out that Rin is also at the festival, he orders Rei to follow Rin and make sure that Haruka and Rin do not meet. 10 Irritated Heart Rate still Irritated Heart Rate Episode 1012th September 2013 Coach Sasabe begins training the Iwatobi Swim Club for the upcoming tournament. Meanwhile, Rei is unhappy about the fact that he's the only one who doesn't know about what happened with Rin in the past. After Rin expresses his frustration, Haruka decides to tell him about what happened when they were in grade school. 11 Furious All-out still Furious All-out Episode 1119th September 2013 After hearing about what happened in the past, Rei goes to Samezuka Academy to ask Rin what he wants. The night before Iwatobi and Samezuka leave for regionals, Rin calls Rei to explain how he feels about the relay. And then, Samezuka announces its lineup for the relay. 12 Distant Free still Distant Free Episode 1226th September 2013 The Iwatobi Swim Club must win to advance to nationals. As the tournament draws near, the members get nervous. Meanwhile, Rin grows increasingly irritated. As it comes time for the medley relay, each member must find their own answer as they step up to the start line
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Cast & Crew

01 Nobunaga Shimazaki profile Nobunaga Shimazakias Haruka Nanase (voice) 02 Daisuke Hirakawa profile Daisuke Hirakawaas Rei Ryugazaki (voice) 03 Akeno Watanabe profile Akeno Watanabeas Gou Matsuoka (voice) 04 Kenjiro Tsuda profile Kenjiro Tsudaas Seijuro Mikoshiba (voice) 05 Mamoru Miyano profile Mamoru Miyanoas Rin Matsuoka (voice) 06 Hiroshi Yanaka profile Hiroshi Yanakaas Gorou Sasabe (voice) 07 Tatsuhisa Suzuki profile Tatsuhisa Suzukias Makoto Tachibana (voice) 08 Satsuki Yukino profile Satsuki Yukinoas Miho Amakata (voice) 09 Kouki Miyata profile Kouki Miyataas Aiichiro Nitori (voice) 10 Yoshimasa Hosoya profile Yoshimasa Hosoyaas Sosuke Yamazaki (voice)
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