The following story is based on the events of of the anime Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club (titled "Trial by Open Water" in the English dub), assuming the series' standard timeline around July 2013 .
Then, he heard a faint cry. Rei was out there, and he was sinking. Makoto gritted his teeth, his love for his friends finally outweighing his terror. He plunged into the cold water, his powerful backstroke cutting through the swells. Free! (Dub) Episode 5
As the storm began to break, the four friends walked back to the lodge together—bonded not just by the water, but by the lengths they were willing to go to pull each other out of it. The following story is based on the events