S2E12 A Swim-Off in a Foreign Land!

A Swim-Off in a Foreign Land! (異郷のスイムオフ！ Ikyou no Suimofu!) is the twelfth episode of Season 2 of the Free! anime and the twenty-fourth episode of the overall series. It aired on September 17, 2014.

Synopsis
Rin Matsuoka and Haruka Nanase arrive in Sydney, where they visit a park. Rin admits that he has always admired Haruka, shocking the latter. Their next destination is the beach, where Haruka refuses to touch the water and Rin learns about Haruka's fight with Makoto Tachibana. He says that he and Sosuke Yamazaki fight all the time, then talks about his in-country experiences before they go to meet Rin's homestay parents, Russell and Lori, with whom they share the evening. Later, they check into a local hotel and discover that they must share a double bed for the night, resulting in a petty argument. They end up sharing and there is tension and silence until Rin plucks up the courage to speak to Haruka and they reminisce about the past. The next day, they journey to the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre where the best swimmers in the world have gathered. Here, they prepare to swim and Haruka finds his dream. Later, Rin tells Haruka that he wants to approach his old coach about joining his team. Haruka states that he has also found a dream of his own.

Characters
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