By Jim Morris

GLASGOW, Scotland – Benoit Huot and Aurelie Rivard will be looking to add to Canada’s medal total in Sunday’s final evening of competition at the IPC Swimming World Championships.

Rivard, of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., had the fastest qualifying time of four minutes, 38.82 seconds in the S10 400-m freestyle during the morning heats.

“That’s the fastest I’ve gone in three years,” said Rivard, who will be looking to win her fourth medal. “It’s pretty solid and I’m pretty pleased with that.

“It’s the most painful race but the one I enjoy the most.”

Samantha Ryan of Saskatoon was 17^th in 5:10.79.

Huot, of Longueuil, Que., had the third-fasted qualifying time in the men’s S10 400-m freestyle in 4:22.81. Alec Elliot of Waterloo, Ont., also advanced in 4:25.21.

It was a fast race considering there were only nine swimmers in the heat, meaning just one had to be eliminated.

“It as a funny race,” said Huot, who can earn his third medal. “We only had to beat one, we knew that. Everyone actually had to go.

“Now we can focus and try and swim faster tonight.”

Canada will have 10 individuals and the women’s 4×100-m 34-point medley relay swimming in the finals. They will be looking to add to the medal count of 10 (one gold, four silver, five bronze).

“It’s the most painful race but the one I enjoy the most.”

Sarah Mehain and Tess Routliffe qualified third and fourth in the S7 50-meter freestyle. Mehain, of Vernon, B.C, swam a personal best time of 35.43 while Routliffe was clocked in 35.54.

Zack McAllister of Lethbridge, Alta., qualified for the S8 50-m freestyle in 28.33 seconds. Zach Zona of Waterford, Ont., was 18^th in 30.90.

Morgan Bird of Calgary had the fourth best qualifying time of 32.03 seconds in the women’s S8 50-meter freestyle. Sabrina Duchesne of Quebec City missed the final with a time of 36.55.

Katarina Roxon of Kippens, N.L., swam 2:44.45 for the sixth fastest time in the S9 200-m individual medley.

Gordie Michie of St. Thomas, Ont., swam a Canadian record time of 1:05.08 to sit fifth heading into the final of the men’s S14 100-m backstroke. That broke the old record of 1:05.62 Adam Rahier set in 2011. Rahier of Powell River, B.C., was 14^th in 1:07.69 while Maxime Rousselle of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu was 18^th in 1:11.16.

Justine Morrier of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu was seventh in the women’s S14 backstroke in 1:18.22.

In other morning swims, Jean-Michel Lavalliere of Quebec City swam a personal best time of 31.36 seconds to finish 11^th in the S7 50-m freestyle. Nathan Clement of West Vancouver, B.C., was 17^th in 34.00.

Tammy Cunnington of Red Deer, Alta., was 10^th in 1:14.10 in the S4 50-m backstroke. Nicolas Turbide of Quebec City was ninth in the S13 100-m butterfly in 1:03.67.

Daniel Murphy of Bedford, N.S. was 13^th in the S5 100-m freestyle in 1:28.43.

The competition, which ends Sunday, attracted 580 athletes from close to 70 countries to the Tollcross International Swimming Centre. It was the largest swimming competition before next year’s Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janerio.

The finals will be shown live at http://www.paralympic.org/glasgow-2015Glasgow2015.com. Results can be found at www.paralympic.org/glasgow-2015/schedule/results.