Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club — Episodes, Where to Watch & Characters

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Episodes

#1Reunion at the Starting Block!Second year high schooler, Haruka Nanase reminisces about his time spent with his friends in their grade school swimming club and of wanting nothing more than to be a freestyle swimmer. In the present, Makoto Tachibana…2013-07-04 · 24m

#2Memories in the Distance!After the match, Haruka and co. are once again reprimanded for trespassing the Samesuka grounds. Makoto and Nagisa run into Gō and all agree that Rin's attitude had dramatically changed in the past few years…2013-07-11 · 24m

#3Theoretical Dolphin Kick!Haruka catches a cold from his swim in the newly restored Iwatobi High swimming pool. The next day, while taking the train to school, Nagisa tries to recruit Rei Ryūgazaki to join the swim club to which he bluntly…2013-07-18 · 24m

#4Captive Butterfly!The Swim Club officially starts training in the refurbished pool using an old training regiment of Rin's Gō had unearthed. Rei's inherent academic skills at learning all the swimming theory prove to be useless since his…2013-07-25 · 24m

#5Trial in Open Water!Believing that the added pressure will help the Swim Club in their training, Gō continues to make her countdown calender for the upcoming prefectural tournament. Meanwhile, as the guys decide on which events they will…2013-08-08 · 24m

#6Shocking No Breathing!Haruka and Nagisa awaken to Makoto's shouts for Rei and immediately dive to their aid after noticing them in the rough sea. Upon approaching Rei, Makoto suddenly becomes fear stricken but is rescued by Haruka. However as…2013-08-15 · 24m

#7One Style Final!As the Prefectural Tournament draws closer, the Iwatobi High Swim Club starts improving their swim times. Elsewhere, Rin awakens in a frenzied state after having a nightmare involving Haruka and his younger father.…2013-08-22 · 24m

#8Revenge in the Medley!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…2013-08-29 · 24m

#9Hesitant Loosen Up!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…2013-09-05 · 24m

#10Irritated Heart Rate!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…2013-09-12 · 24m

#11Furious All-out!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…2013-09-19 · 24m

#12Distant Free!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…2013-09-26 · 24m

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Quick facts

Episodes12

Seasons1

StatusFinished

Aired2013

Japanese title: Free!
Also known as: Free!, フリー！

Synopsis

Haruka Nanase has a love for water and a passion for swimming. In elementary school, he competed in and won a relay race with his three friends Rin Matsuoka, Nagisa Hazuki, and Makoto Tachibana. After claiming victory at the tournament, the four friends went their separate ways. Years later, they reunite as high school students; however, Rin couldn't care less about returning to the way things used to be. Not only does he attend a different school, but the sole thing important to him is proving that he is a better swimmer than Haruka. After the bitter reunion, Haruka, Nagisa, and Makoto decide to form the Iwatobi High School Swim Club, but they will need a fourth member if they hope to take part in the upcoming tournament. Enter Rei Ryuugazaki, a former member of the track team whom Nagisa recruits. As the time to compete draws near, the four develop a close bond while training intensely to come out on top and settle things between Haruka and Rin once and for all. \[Written by MAL Rewrite\]