Bridport swimmer Harry Stewart has qualified for the 100m breaststroke final at the Paralympics. 

The Games are taking place in Paris and the 20-year-old swimmer finished third in his heat at the La Defense Arena to secure a spot in the s14 category final later today. 

Stewart qualified as the fifth fastest swimmer as he competed alongside world record holder and current reigning world champion Naohide Yamaguchi and Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Jake Michel who came second and first respectively. 

Stewart will be aiming to get on the podium when he takes to the pool in this evening's final which takes place at 5.13pm.