Largs teen swimmer Abby Kane qualified for the 400m final tonight after a dramatic opening heat at the Rio Paralympics early on Monday afternoon.

All eyes were on the televison projector screen at Largs Academy for Abby's classmates as they cheered her on in the dramatic final stretch.

The 13 year old showed her class with a real battling finale after making a strong start in the proceedings. It couldn't have been much closer as Abby recorded a time in fourth of 4:52:35, knocking Marta Batelli of Spain into fifth with 4:52:36. The heat was won by Rebecca Meyers at 4:29:97. 

The women's 400m freestyle swim was broadcast live on Channel Four, with the final set to take place at 9.35pm this evening.