Goro Sasabe/Relationships

Iwatobi High School=

Goro used to be Haruka Nanase's coach while he was still coaching at Iwatobi Swimming Club. When Rin Matsuoka returns from Australia during his Middle School years, Goro is the one to let him and Haruka race at the Iwatobi Swimming Club. He is the only one to know about this race, along with Rin's breakdown, until he talks with Makoto Tachibana after running into him shortly before the old swim club building is demolished. He cares for Haruka and the other team members and is willing to give his all to help them improve their swimming.

Goro used to be Makoto's coach while he was still coaching at Iwatobi Swimming Club. One night, wanting to visit the abandoned swim club building, Makoto runs into Goro, but doesn't recognize him. After having a talk with him (not knowing it's actually Goro), he recognizes him as Coach Sasabe and reminds him that he was one of his students. Goro then realizes that he's speaking with Makoto, noting that he has grown alot.

Like all other characters somehow connected with Iwatobi Swimming Club, Nagisa Hazuki calls Goro "Goro-chan", adding girlish suffix "-chan" to his name.

The two seem to know each other from the time when Miho Amakata worked as an office lady, but when Goro asks her if he knows her from somewhere, she denies it, claiming that she only just met him. Later, it is discovered that Miho used to be a swimsuit model. Goro feels like he's met her before because he's seen her in several magazines and is a big fan. However, he is forced to keep quiet about this and never bring the topic up again. Samezuka Academy=