"Water...A living thing.... When I dive in.. the water helps me be free. I only swim Freestyle. No one understands why I say I swim Free,but when you swim with me you will understand what I mean about being free"

Haru's Prov.

It was a normal day at the pool in Tokyo and I was getting ready to practice with Makoto, Ikuya and Kisumi I walked out to the pool holding my swimming cap and goggles

"Hey Haru!" Said Makoto with the soft smile he has every day

"Hey Makoto! It's great to see you since we are done with college"

"Yeah I'm so happy you are letting me be your trainer Haru, it means a lot to me"

"Yeah of course Makoto you always know a way to help me"

"Oh Haru stop I'm going to blush"

"Oh my gosh will you to quit it already we are here to practice not flirt" said Asahi, walking over to Haru and Makoto

"Oh hey Asahi. You seem pumped today" said Makoto while having his hands on his hips

"Well DUH, I'm always pumped for Practice"

"Not when it came to college and you whined about loosing to me Asahi"

"Shut up Haru! You are hurting my confidence"

"I'm hurting your confidence? Asahi you make me laugh" Haru said as he had a light giggle

"Well whatever Haru your like the greatest swimmer ever, and you are like a hero to some people"

"I couldn't agree more" said Ikuya with the soft tone he always had

"Ikuya... w-why am I the hero? I dont do anything" said Haru with his normal poker face

"Well you have inspired others to want to swim like you. Just like how I wanted to swim like you back in middle school. You've always loved the water and once I swam with you in the IM I knew what it ment to be free. I bet everyone here could agree with me" Ikuys said with pride in his voice

"I definitely agree with Ikuya, Haru." Makoto began to speak "When I swam with you in the 200m Freestyle back in High School. I felt the freedom in the water. I actually moved with the water and I felt like I was stronger with my self and the water"

I looked at Makoto and smiled. I barely smile I've always had what's called my "poker face" so it felt good to smile for once

"Yeah Haru some day I'm going to kick your ass in freestyle" Asahi said with pride and confidence

"You said that back at the first comers tournament and I kicked your ass, then you said that at the Japan tournament and I kicked your ass again then at the All Japan Invitational still kicked your ass. I think you need to figure out what your next line to say to me when I beat you again" Haru said to Asahi with his poker face once again

"Well whatever Haru. Someday though. Some day I will"

"Keep dreaming Asahi"

"You know what! I will keep dreaming about kicking your ass"

I smiled and chuckled at Asahi when I saw Ikuya and Makoto waiting for us

"Okay are you two done, so we can start practicing and I can start training Haru"

"Yeah I'm ready if Haru's ready"

"Yeah I'm ready. What about you Ikuya are you ready?"

"Yes Haru I'm ready to start practicing"

I started off by stretching since Makoto told me to before I dive into the pool. He told me that stretching is good for me before swimming and of course I had to do it. After I stretched I dove into the pool and started to swim my strongest stroke which is Freestyle

Makoto watches Haru swim and when he comes back to him, that's when Makoto spoke.

"Hey Haru I think you should try to reach your arms out more in your freestyle, that might help your speed and stamina"

"Yeah I'll try it Makoto, thanks" I started to swim Freestyle once again but I stretched my arms out further in the water which increased my speed by 5 seconds and once I returned to where Makoto was I took of my swimming cap and goggles, and flipped my hair.

"Wow Haru your time improved by 5 seconds. That's amazing"

"Really!? That's great I guess. Thanks Makoto" I pull myself out of the pool and grabs my blue towel to dry my hair and Asahi walks up

"What the hell Haru how do you improve so fast I'm still at the same time as the All Japan tournament"

"I dont know how I improve, I just swim Free, but you can ask Makoto for pointers"

"Okay I will"

Asahi walks over to Makoto and he asks him for pointers on his Freestyle and he pretty much said the same thing, stretch your arms out to the water,and that helped Asahi's time by 3 seconds. He was obviously happy about that, but let's see what happens at the Olympic Tryouts for th Japan Team.