Go For Gold!

An entire month of rinharu (& harurin)

Go For Gold! is a month-long event, celebrating all things rinharu (& harurin). The event will kick off on Monday, July 1st—and it'll last all the way through July 31st!We'll be tracking the #goforgold hashtags on Twitter, Tumblr & Bluesky; and our AO3 collection can be found here.

A sketch of Rin & Haru, standing back-to-back and smiling at the camera.

Go For Gold! Prompts List:

These prompts are 100% optional & only intended to help inspire your creativity. Please interpret, use and/or combine them as you see fit! We only ask that you try to publish your fanwork on its corresponding day as much as possible. For example: if your fanwork was inspired by the underwater prompt, please aim to publish it on July 9th (in your own time zone). If you combined multiple prompts from our list, let's say changing seasons and drive, please wait until at least July 11th to publish your fanwork.That said, these prompts will not expire until the very end of the event (on July 31st)! Please feel free to continue using them even after their corresponding date has already passed.

  • July 1st: reunion

  • July 2nd: precious memories

  • July 3rd: dance

  • July 4th: sakura

  • July 5th: red & blue

  • July 6th: relay

  • July 7th: for the team

  • July 8th: flight

  • July 9th: underwater

  • July 10th: rivalry

  • July 11th: changing seasons

  • July 12th: longing

  • July 13th: hopes & dreams

  • July 14th: for the future

  • July 15th: crossroads

  • July 16th: inescapable fate

  • July 17th: drive

  • July 18th: coming-of-age

  • July 19th: all suited up

  • July 20th: passion

  • July 21st: free

  • July 22nd: bonds & promises

  • July 23rd: fair game

  • July 24th: mistake

  • July 25th: a sight you've never seen before

  • July 26th: magnetism

  • July 27th: gold

  • July 28th: into the new world

  • July 29th: cool down

  • July 30th: podium

  • July 31st: closing ceremony

rules & frequently asked questions

🥇 What is "Go For Gold!" all about & how can I participate? 🥇
Go For Gold! is a month-long celebration of everything that is rinharu (& harurin!), overlapping with the start of the swimming events at the summer Olympics in Paris. From July 1st until July 31st, we want to bring as many fellow fans as possible together for a big online party! Let's create new fanworks and/or update our old WIPs, re-watch the Free! series, get into the Olympic spirit, and simply have a wonderful time together. We'll also be hosting themed-discussions and organising group watches over on our Discord server, so stay tuned for more info about those!We'll be tracking the #goforgold hashtag(s) on Twitter, Tumblr & Bluesky, and you can find our AO3 collection here.🥇 What kind of fanworks can I submit? 🥇
Everything rinharu (& harurin!) goes: AMVs, fanart, graphics, fanfiction, fanmixes, poems, cosplay, merchandise photos, manips, recipes, etc… Let your imagination run wild! All kinds of content is welcome, as long as the main focus is on Haruka & Rin and it bears the appropriate rating and warnings! If you are posting your submission on social media, though, please make extra sure to use the correct hashtags so that we’ll be able to share it on our accounts.
To help inspire you and get the creative juices flowing, we've come up with a 100% optional prompts list here.🥇 Can I submit older work that I already published elsewhere? 🥇
No, sorry! Since this event includes a giveaway with fun prizes to be won, we ask that all content submitted to Go For Gold! is new & created specifically for the event. You are welcome to update an old WIP, though! Just make sure to make a new post for it in one of the #goforgold hashtags and/or add your work to our AO3 collection in order to enter the giveaway.🥇 Can I send in more than one submission? 🥇
Yes, of course. Go as wild as you'd like!🥇 Can I include other characters and/or pairings in my submission? 🥇
Yes, you can—as long as the main focus is on Haruka & Rin (and they are the endgame pairing).🥇 Is there a word count requirement for fanfiction submissions? 🥇
No, there isn’t. Any length is welcome!🥇 Do I need to sign up? 🥇
Go For Gold! will not have formal sign-ups or check-ins. However, if you are 18+, please consider joining the TNP Discord server—a year-round creative community where you can meet other participants, workshop your WIPs, and stay motivated!