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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.
Episodes
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S1·E1 Reunion at the Starting Block!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…
S1·E2 Memories in the Distance!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,…
S1·E3 Theoretical Dolphin Kick!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. …
S1·E4 Captive ButterflyThe 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…
S1·E5 Trial in Open WaterHaruka 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…
S1·E6 Shocking No BreathingThere'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…
S1·E7 One Style Final!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…
S1·E8 Revenge 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…
S1·E9 Hesitant Loosen UpPrefecturals 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…
S1·E10 Irritated Heart RateCoach 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…
S1·E11 Furious All-outAfter 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…
S1·E12 Distant FreeThe 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…Cast
Crew
- Executive Producers
- Masayuki Nishide, Yoko Kogawa, Yoko Hatta, Shunji Inoue
- Cinematography
- Kazuya Takao
- Editing
- Kengo Shigemura
- Composer
- Tatsuya Kato
Details
- First air date
- Jul 4, 2013
- Last air date
- Sep 27, 2018
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 37
- Episode runtime
- 24 min
- Network
- TOKYO MX
- Status
- Ended
- Studios
- Kyoto Animation, Animation DO, Pony Canyon, Lantis, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, ABC Animation
- Country
- Japan, United States of America
- Language
- English, Japanese
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