Free! Timeless Medley (劇場版 Free!-Timeless Medley-) is a 2017 Japanese animated film series produced by Kyoto Animation and Animation Do. The first two films, The Bond (絆) and The Promise (約束), are compilation films of Free!'s second season, ''Free! Eternal Summer'', with new additional footage and redone scenes. A third film, Free! Take Your Marks, was included with the film's trilogy project, containing an all-new original story that serves as a sequel to the compilation films.
Plot
The Bond
In junior high school, Haruka Nanase joins the swim team, but quits after a falling out with his elementary school rival Rin Matsuoka, home from schooling in Australia, causing Haruka's teammate, Ikuya Kirishima, to resent him. The swim team disbands, as Asahi Shiina moves away and Ikuya studies abroad. In high school, Haruka prepares for tournaments with teammates Makoto Tachibana, Nagisa Hazuki, and Rei Ryugazaki, while Rin, who has since reconciled with them, does the same. Haruka is in his final year of high school, but has not yet made post-graduation plans, even after being scouted by a university during prefecturals. Meanwhile, Makoto becomes inspired to become a swim coach after helping Kisumi Shigino's little brother, Hayato, learn how to swim.
During regionals, Haruka is overwhelmed by the pressure of performing in front of university scouts and stops swimming in the middle of his individual event.