Friday night is set up to be a barnstormer at the pool and Scott will play a big part as he races in the main event – the 200m IM final (19:43 BST).

France’s swimming sensation, Leon Marchand, is aiming for an incredible fourth gold of these Games and is the favourite in a stacked field, which also includes Scott’s Great Britain team-mate Tom Dean.

Should he secure a place on the podium, as he did with silver in Tokyo three years ago, Scott will overtake Sir Chris Hoy in the all-time medal list for Scots with eight in total.

Katie Shanahan insists she has “more in the tank” after making a second final at her debut Olympics, this time in the 200m backstroke (19:36).

Can she improve on her seventh place in the 400m IM?

At the magnificent Palace of Versailles, Peebles’ Scott Brash, on horse Hello Jefferson, will aim to replicate his London 2012 team showjumping gold (14:00).

Great Britain qualified third on Thursday behind Germany and the United States and will expect to be in contention for the title.

Sterritt and team-mate James Peters’ second attempt at a medal in the men’s skiff starts at 12:13.

The race began yesterday before being interrupted and ultimately abandoned amid changing wind conditions off the coast of Marseille.