Während Haruka und die anderen im Angesicht der Wettkämpfe noch härter trainieren, bemerkt Makoto, dass Gou besorgt aussieht und fragt sie, was los ist. Sie erzählt im, dass Coach Sasabe in letzter Zeit so beschäftigt mit seinem eigenen Schwimmclub ist, dass er den neuen Trainingsplan noch nicht absegnen konnte. Makoto bietet an, an ihrer Stelle zu ihm zu gehen, doch was er in der Schwimmhalle vorfindet, ist...
Makoto starts helping Goro at the Swimming Club, acting as a coach teaching children to swim. Meanwhile, Sousuke decides to help coach Nitori to improve his swimming. As Makoto notices one of his students, Hayato, struggling with swimming without a kickboard, he discovers his brother is Kisumi Shinigo, an old classmate from his and Haruka's middle school. As the two reminisce, Kisumi explains to Makoto how Hayato developed a fear of swimming after he nearly drowned after falling off a boat. Told by Haruka to think over his own experiences of learning to swim, Makoto teaches Hayato how to do a backstroke, helping him to overcome his fear. As Makoto's time as a coach comes to an end, he and Haruka learn from Kisumi that Sousuke had recently obtained an injury to his shoulder and had been competing in tournaments in spite of it.
Haru et ses amis sont bien décidés à l'emporter face à Samezuka lors de leur prochaine rencontre. Haru leur a préparé un entraînement spécial. Mais Makoto doit aider M. Sasabe à sa piscine. Cela nuira-t-il à ses entraînements ? moins
Haruka e i ragazzi intensificano ancora una volta gli allenamenti in vista delle regionali, ma l'allenatore Sasabe non si è quasi fatto vedere negli ultimi tempi. Per fare un favore a Gou, Makoto si reca al club Iwatobi dell'allenatore...
평소 많은 도움을 준 사사베 코치에게 조금이라도 은혜를 갚고자 이와토비 수영 코치를 하게 된 마코토. 그런데 마코토의 학생 중에는 하루, 마코토와 동창이었던 키스미의 남동생이 있었는데.
Mientras Haruka y los chicos redoblan su entrenamiento al iniciar las prefecturales, Makoto se da cuenta que Gou está preocupada y le pregunta qué le pasa. Ella le cuenta que el entrenador Sasabe ha estado tan ocupado últimamente, que no ha podido aprobar su nuevo régimen de entrenamiento. Makoto se ofrece a ir a verlo, pero lo que se encuentra en el club es...
