Haruka Nanase

Haruka Nanase (七瀬 遥, Nanase Haruka) is the main protagonist of the anime series, Free!. He is a freestyle swimmer (crawl) of the Iwatobi High School swimming team.

Appearance
Haruka is a tall young man with short, straight black hair and navy blue eyes. He always keeps a serious expression.

Personality
Haruka is a strong and quiet person who loves swimming. His style captivates many and he has a strong fixation towards freestyle swimming.

Makoto Tachibana
Haruka and Makoto know each other since the elementary school. He is Haruka's closest friend.

Nagisa Hazuki
Nagisa admires Haruka's swimming and enrolls at his school to swim with him again.

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Haruka Nanase