No separating Ellen Keane and rival Whiston ahead of final showdown

The Irish hopeful will go for gold on Friday night. 

Ellen Keane of Ireland after finishing joint first in her women's 100m breaststroke SB8 heat at La Défense Arena in Paris, France. Pic: Sportsfile

A first look at Ellen Keane. A first look at gold medal rival Brock Whiston. A first look for them at each other. The decision was to give nothing away.

In the second of Friday morning’s S8 100m breaststroke heats, Tokyo Paralympic champion Keane and world record holder Whiston occupied the middle two lanes.