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The story revolves around Haruka Nanase, a boy who has always loved to be immersed in water, and to swim in it. Before graduating from elementary school, he participated in a swimming tournament along with his fellow swimming club members, Makoto Tachibana, Nagisa Hazuki, and Rin Matsuoka. After achieving victory, each of the boys went their separate ways. Time passed, and in the middle of their uneventful high school lives Rin appears and challenges Haruka to a match, showing Haruka his overwhelming power. Not wanting it to end like this, Haruka, gathers together Makoto and Nagisa once again and brings a new member named Rei Ryugazaki to create the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club in order to defeat Rin.
- Cast:
- Nobunaga Shimazaki, Daisuke Hirakawa, Akeno Watanabe, Kenjiro Tsuda
- Language:
- Japanese
- Country:
- Japan, United States of America
- Network:
- TOKYO MX
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Free! Iwatobi Swim Club
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E01
Episode 1
★ 6.2Reunion at the Starting Block!
2013-07-04 · 24mAfter 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.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 6.0Memories in the Distance!
2013-07-11 · 24mMakoto 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.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 6.0Theoretical Dolphin Kick!
2013-07-18 · 24mThe 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.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 6.6Captive Butterfly
2013-07-25 · 24mThe 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.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 6.0Trial in Open Water
2013-08-08 · 24mHaruka 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.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 5.3Shocking No Breathing
2013-08-15 · 24mThere'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.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 5.7One Style Final!
2013-08-21 · 24mAs 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.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 5.7Revenge in the Medley!
2013-08-29 · 24mHaruka, 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.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 6.0Hesitant Loosen Up
2013-09-05 · 24mPrefecturals 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.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 5.0Irritated Heart Rate
2013-09-12 · 24mCoach 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.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 5.0Furious All-out
2013-09-19 · 24mAfter 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.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 5.7Distant Free
2013-09-26 · 24mThe 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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Nobunaga Shimazaki
Haruka Nanase (voice)
Daisuke Hirakawa
Rei Ryugazaki (voice)
Akeno Watanabe
Gou Matsuoka (voice)
Kenjiro Tsuda
Seijuro Mikoshiba (voice)
Mamoru Miyano
Rin Matsuoka (voice)
Hiroshi Yanaka
Gorou Sasabe (voice)
Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Makoto Tachibana (voice)
Satsuki Yukino
Miho Amakata (voice)
Kouki Miyata
Aiichiro Nitori (voice)
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Sosuke Yamazaki (voice)
