High☆Speed！

High☆Speed！ (ハイ☆スピード！, Hai☆Supīdo！) is a novel written by Kouji Ohji and is the original concept of the anime Free!, which obtained an "Honorable Mention" from the Kyoto Animation Awards 2011. The second volume of High☆Speed！ was published on July 2, 2014.

Origin
The novel participated in the Kyoto Animation Awards 2011, where it received second place in the novel category and an "Honorable Mention". The anime Free! was later created, based on this novel.

Official Announcement
High☆Speed！ was published on 8 July 2013 at the KA Esuma Library. The book is illustrated by Futoshi Nishiya, who is also responsible for the character design of the anime.

Synopsis
The story of the novel is about Haruka, Rin, Makoto and Nagisa's swimming team in their elementary school. Volume 2 describes the events of Haruka, Makoto, Asahi and Ikuya swimming in their junior high school team.