High☆Speed！

High☆Speed! (ハイ☆スピード!, Hai☆Supīdo!) is a novel written by Kōji Ōji and is the original concept of the anime Free!, which obtained an "Honorable Mention" from the Kyoto Animation Awards 2011.

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

Official Announcement
High☆Speed! will be published on 8 July 2013 in the KA Esuma Library. The book is illustrated by Futoshi Nishiya, who is as well responsible for the character design of the anime.

Plot
The story of the novel will be about Haruka, Rin, Makoto and Nagisa's swimming team in the Elementary School.