S2E09 Forming of Disruption!

Forming of Disruption! (失速のフォーミング！Shissoku no Foomingu!) is the ninth episode of Season 2 of the Free! anime and the twenty-first episode of the overall series. It aired on August 27, 2014.

Synopsis
On the day before the regionals, both Iwatobi High School and Samezuka Academy end up staying at the same hotel. While Aiichiro Nitori is chosen to swim in Samezuka's relay team due to his own effort and additional training from Sosuke Yamazaki.

Haruka Nanase, who is in deep thought about scouting, ends up sharing an elevator ride with Sosuke, confirming his shoulder injury.

The next day, Rin Matsuoka places first in his heat for the 100m freestyle. Haruka, however, becomes overwhelmed by the pressure of performing in front of college swim team scouts which results in him stopping in the middle of the race, shocking everyone involved.

When Rin confronts him afterwards, Haruka snaps at him, telling him that he does not have a dream or future, that is not like Rin. Rei Ryugazaki, Makoto Tachibana, and Nagisa Hazuki overhear their fight. Haruka assures his friends that he will swim in the relay with them.

Sosuke continues to experience more pain from his shoulder injury.

Characters
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Trivia

 * Prior to Eternal Summer's English DVD release by Funimation the episode was called 'Stall Forming!' in English