HS1C04: Relay

'Synopsis: Rin and Haru notice that Nagisa's breaststroke is changing, improving. Makoto refines his backstroke and learns what it feels like to "feel the water." The flowerbed around the sakura tree at school begins with Haru, Makoto and Rin helping to create the brick retaining walls. Aki Yazaki and Makoto have a chat about Haru's innate talent for swimming. She gives Nagisa a bit of helpful advice.'

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 * Rin and Nagisa race one another at swim practice
 * Rin notices that Nagisa's stroke is changing
 * Makoto is swimming backstroke to complete the relay team's four strokes
 * In the water, he tries a new arm pull and, all at once, he feels in control.
 * Happy as he exits the pool, he meets Aki Yazaki.
 * She's watching Haru, wondering how he can be so fast.
 * Makoto tells her that Haru thinks of swimming differently than everyone else, saying that he's a natural.
 * Back at school, Haru's class begins building the flower bed around the sakura tree.
 * As Haru lays mortar and sets the bricks of the retaining wall, he thinks about swimming.
 * Rin joins him and Haru notices that he is very disciplined in his work.
 * Makoto joins them and Haruka notices how strong Makoto has become as he hauls over a bucket of mortar single-handedly. *At swim practice, Haru also notices the change in Nagisa's stroke; Aki too.
 * When Nagisa gets out of the pool, she gives him a bit of advice that further helps him.