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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.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 12 epS2 · 13 epS3 · 12 ep
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.
1Reunion at the Starting Block!4 Jul 2013 · 24m · ★ 6.2After 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.
2Memories in the Distance!11 Jul 2013 · 24m · ★ 6.0Makoto 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.
3Theoretical Dolphin Kick!18 Jul 2013 · 24m · ★ 6.0The 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.
4Captive Butterfly25 Jul 2013 · 24m · ★ 6.6The 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.
5Trial in Open Water8 Aug 2013 · 24m · ★ 6.0Haruka 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.
6Shocking No Breathing15 Aug 2013 · 24m · ★ 5.3There'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.
7One Style Final!21 Aug 2013 · 24m · ★ 5.7As 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.
8Revenge in the Medley!29 Aug 2013 · 24m · ★ 5.7Haruka, 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.
9Hesitant Loosen Up5 Sept 2013 · 24m · ★ 6.0Prefecturals 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.
10Irritated Heart Rate12 Sept 2013 · 24m · ★ 5.0Coach 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.
11Furious All-out19 Sept 2013 · 24m · ★ 5.0After 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.
12Distant Free26 Sept 2013 · 24m · ★ 5.7The 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
Details
- First aired
- 4 Jul 2013
- Last aired
- 27 Sept 2018
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- Japanese
- Network
- TOKYO MX
- Episodes
- 37
- Votes
- 249 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Nobunaga ShimazakiHaruka Nanase (voice)
Daisuke HirakawaRei Ryugazaki (voice)
Akeno WatanabeGou Matsuoka (voice)
Kenjiro TsudaSeijuro Mikoshiba (voice)
Mamoru MiyanoRin Matsuoka (voice)
Hiroshi YanakaGorou Sasabe (voice)
Tatsuhisa SuzukiMakoto Tachibana (voice)
Satsuki YukinoMiho Amakata (voice)
Kouki MiyataAiichiro Nitori (voice)
Yoshimasa HosoyaSosuke Yamazaki (voice)
