S2E07 Crouching Start of Revenge!

Crouching Start of Revenge! (雪辱のクラウチングスタート！ Setsujoku no Kurauchingu Sutaato!) is the seventh episode of Season 2 of the Free! anime and the ninteenth episode of the overall series. It aired on August 13, 2014.

Synopsis
Miho Amakata and Gou Matsuoka prepare a carb-filled feast for the Iwatobi High School Swim Club in preparation for the second day of trials. Rin Matsuoka has chosen his team for the medley relay event, which includes Sosuke Yamazaki and Momotaro Mikoshiba. Aiichiro Nitori feels downhearted over not making the team, but receives encouragement from Sosuke. The next day, the Samezuka Swimming Club wins the relay. Coming in second, the Iwatobi team makes it to the regionals, as well. Calls from scouts have come for both Haruka Nanase and Rin. Rin confronts Sosuke over his recent behavior, to which he responds that he has not yet found that for which he is searching. Rei Ryugazaki encourages Haruka to be true to his "free" self, after which Haruka comes up with a training regimen to improve their relay times. Later, Gou spots Sosuke as he skips his team practice.

Characters
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Trivia

 * Prior to Eternal Summer's English DVD release by Funimation the episode was called 'The Crouching Start of Vindication!' in English
 * The word "SHARK" is imprinted on Rin's gym towel.