Rei confronts Rin and is met with hostility. Upon hearing about Rin's behavior and Rei's discouragement, the Iwatobi boys visit Rei and reassure him that he's a valued team member. At the tournament, Rin meets with Rei to calmly explain that the real reason he quit swimming in middle school was because he struggled in Australia, feeling he would never reach Olympic level but that his private race with Haruka upon his recent return to Japan had revived his love of swimming and Iwatobi's relay win had rekindled his interest in relays. Upon returning to his hotel, Rin learns that he's been taken off Samezuka's relay team because of a lack of focus towards Samezuka.