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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...

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  1. Background image for Stroke of an Unexpected Meeting!
    7.0/10(43 votes)

    #1 - Stroke of an Unexpected Meeting!

    S2:E2

    The crew ponders how to attract new members to the Swim Club. Haruka is called in by Amakata-sensei to discuss his intended career path, but as always, Haruka moves to the beat of his own drum. Meanwhile, Coach Sasabe brings an interesting opportunity to the boys…

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  2. Background image for A Resolution's Heads-Up!
    7.0/10(43 votes)

    #2 - A Resolution's Heads-Up!

    S2:E5

    The members of the Iwatobi Swim Club ponder over the cause of Nagisa’s odd behavior at the end of practice that day. Though they time their chance well to ask Nagisa what’s happened, Nagisa stubbornly refuses to explain why he’s upset...

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  3. Background image for Irritated Heart Rate
    7.1/10(56 votes)

    #3 - Irritated Heart Rate

    S1:E10

    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.

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  4. Background image for Furious All-out
    7.1/10(56 votes)

    #4 - Furious All-out

    S1:E11

    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.

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  5. Background image for The Butterfly of Farewell!
    7.1/10(41 votes)

    #5 - The Butterfly of Farewell!

    S2:E3

    The Iwatobi Festival has begun! Haruka and friends are fired up for the Club-versus-Club Relay Race, hoping to attract new members by putting in an impressive performance. Meanwhile, Rei begins training but is worried by the fact that he can still only swim the butterfly stroke…

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  6. Background image for Reunion at the Starting Block!
    7.2/10(89 votes)

    #6 - Reunion at the Starting Block!

    S1:E1

    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.

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  8. Background image for The Promise's Somersault Turn!
    7.2/10(41 votes)

    #7 - The Promise's Somersault Turn!

    S2:E4

    In anticipation of the upcoming prefectural tournament, the members of the Samezuka Swim Club enthusiastically show off their individual abilities. At the Iwatobi Swim Club, an equally enthusiastic Gou proposes a lunchbox inspection to ensure the boys are getting the right nutrition to support their training. However...

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  9. Background image for A Promise on a Shooting Star!
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    #8 - A Promise on a Shooting Star!

    S3:E2

    Haruka and his relay teammates decide to hold a training camp in the summer of their second year of middle school. During the night, Haruka heads out to the pool and finds Ikuya looking up at the stars.

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  10. Background image for An Ominous Workout!
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #9 - An Ominous Workout!

    S3:E5

    The Iwatobi High School Swim Club is participating in a joint training camp with the Samezuka Academy and Soufuukan High School teams. Sousuke is also participating as an alumnus. In the midst of the excitement, Rei and Nagisa notice that something is odd about Romio's swimming. Then Shizuru tells them the story of what happened to Romio in middle school...

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  11. Background image for The Mermaid of the Abyss!
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #10 - The Mermaid of the Abyss!

    S3:E6

    Hiyori still remembers the first time he saw Ikuya smile. Both boys grew stronger through rigorous training while they studied abroad in America... but seeing Haruka threw Ikuya off his stride. Now Hiyori wishes Ikuya would just forget about Haruka for good.

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  12. Background image for Trial in Open Water
    7.3/10(59 votes)

    #11 - Trial in Open Water

    S1:E5

    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.

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  13. Background image for One Style Final!
    7.3/10(57 votes)

    #12 - One Style Final!

    S1:E7

    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.

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  14. Background image for Hesitant Loosen Up
    7.3/10(56 votes)

    #13 - Hesitant Loosen Up

    S1:E9

    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.

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  15. Background image for The Crouching Start of Vindication!
    7.3/10(42 votes)

    #14 - The Crouching Start of Vindication!

    S2:E7

    Haruka and the boys have trained hard to prepare for this showdown against Samezuka. After Day 1 of the tournament, Gou and Amakata-sensei treat the boys to a fabulous, carb-rich feast and allow them to take a breather. Meanwhile, Rin is faced with a tough decision as captain of the Samezuka Swim Club. Who will he choose to swim the relay with him?

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  16. Background image for The Locomotive of a Twist!
    7.3/10(42 votes)

    #15 - The Locomotive of a Twist!

    S2:E8

    While Haruka and the boys redouble their training in the wake of prefecturals, Makoto notices Gou looking troubled and asks her what’s wrong. She tells him that Coach Sasabe has been so busy with his Swim Club lately, he hasn’t been by to approve their new training regimen. Makoto offers to go see him for her, but what he finds at the Swim Club is...

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  17. Background image for Sprouting Dive Start!
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    #16 - Sprouting Dive Start!

    S3:E1

    Haruka has entered Hidaka University, where he's now training with the swim club to prepare for a newcomer tournament. One day, he runs into Asahi, a swim teammate from middle school. Haruka is later joined by Makoto, who also moved to Tokyo, at a coffee shop to catch up with Asahi... and the topic quickly turns to Ikuya, another teammate they swam with in middle school. On the day of the newcomer tournament, Haruka and Asahi are in the same race for the first time in years... and the spectacle is watched by Hiyori, who calls Haruka an "inferior copy of Ikuya." After the race, as Haruka is walking through the halls with Asahi, he catches sight of Ikuya passing by..

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  18. Background image for Interference of Loss!
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #17 - Interference of Loss!

    S3:E4

    Haru, Makoto, and Asahi visit Shimogami University in hopes of talking to Ikuya, but even after looking all over campus, they can't find him. Hiyori, however, notices them and makes it his mission to keep them from seeing Ikuya.

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  19. Background image for Memories in the Distance!
    7.4/10(69 votes)

    #18 - Memories in the Distance!

    S1:E2

    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.

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  20. Background image for Theoretical Dolphin Kick!
    7.4/10(65 votes)

    #19 - Theoretical Dolphin Kick!

    S1:E3

    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.

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  21. Background image for Captive Butterfly
    7.4/10(65 votes)

    #20 - Captive Butterfly

    S1:E4

    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.

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  22. Background image for Interval in the Evening Calm!
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    #21 - Interval in the Evening Calm!

    S3:E9

    Haruka's next race is the All-Japan Invitational, which determines who will represent Japan at the global level. To prepare for this important tournament, Haruka is invited to a special training camp.

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  23. Background image for Shocking No Breathing
    7.5/10(60 votes)

    #22 - Shocking No Breathing

    S1:E6

    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.

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    Director:Rika Ota
  24. Background image for Stormy Dash-Dive!
    7.5/10(53 votes)

    #23 - Stormy Dash-Dive!

    S2:E1

    Haruka and his friends have grown after last summer’s tournament. Amidst the hustle and bustle of training for their individual events, their daily lives continue as usual. However, a new season now approaches!

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  25. Background image for Invincible Prime!
    7.5/10(42 votes)

    #24 - Invincible Prime!

    S2:E6

    On the eve of prefecturals, Makoto resolves himself to broach a certain subject with Haruka. As the tournament begins, the Iwatobi Swim Club is extremely enthusiastic about its prospects. But will every member be able to pass the prelims of his individual events?

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  26. Background image for Forming of a Slump!
    7.5/10(40 votes)

    #25 - Forming of a Slump!

    S2:E9

    At Samezuka Academy, the hot-blooded practices continue ahead of regionals. Meanwhile, the Iwatobi Swim Club trains diligently each day until sundown. Though Amakata-sensei is concerned, Haruka and the boys insist they want to practice as much as possible before the tournament.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Stroke of an Unexpected Meeting!" is the worst rated episode of "Free!". It scored 7/10 based on 43 votes. Directed by Haruka Fujita and written by Masahiro Yokotani, it aired on 7/10/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A Resolution's Heads-Up!".