Julian Fletcher, the Bermuda swimmer, believes he is capable of reaching the semi-finals in his trio of breaststroke events at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Fletcher, 23, is riding on the crest of a wave after his scintillating performances at this month’s Caribbean Island Swimming Championships in Barbados, where he captured gold medals in the 100 and 200 breaststroke.

His impressive time of 2 min 22.71 sec eclipsed the meet record, which he set in 2012, and also the national record previously held by Chris Flook that had stood for more than two decades.

“The Commonwealth Games is a high calibre competition and I think I’m looking pretty good going into it,” said Fletcher, who will compete in the 50, 100 and 200.

“I was hoping to achieve season-best times at CISC and I ended up getting a few personal bests, which has really given me the confidence that I can do well in Glasgow.

“To make the semi-finals in any of my events would be awesome and I think I’m capable of that. Once you’re in the semis you have a shot at the finals — it’s kind of a wild card from then on.”

Fletcher, who missed out on qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics, has been picking the brains of his more experienced teammate Roy-Allan Burch, a two-time Olympian, who will compete in the 50 and 100 freestyle as well as the 50 butterfly.

“I set myself a goal last summer of qualifying for the Commonwealths and to make the cut early was great as it gave me the chance to prepare for my races,” said Fletcher, who has graduated from the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

“It will be great to have Roy out there; he’s got a lot of experience and is someone I look up to. He’s training with the best {at the SwimMac Carolina Elite Team] and I can really learn a lot from him.”

Fletcher and Burch will perform before heavily partisan sell-out crowds at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, where all of the swimming events will be held.

The home crowd’s interest in swimming has arguably been swelled by the clamour surrounding Michael Jamieson, one of the city’s favourite sporting sons, who claimed silver in the 200 at the London Olympics.

Jamieson, 25, has been tipped to shatter the world record in the same event by England swimming legend Adrian Moorehouse, who dominated in the pool at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh — the last time the competition was held in Scotland.

“Michael Jamieson will be the top 200 guy there,” Fletcher said, “he’s going to be tough for anyone to beat.

“They have sold out the arena so that’s really exciting; it’s been really hard to try and get hold of tickets.

“The facility has hosted some world-class events and the atmosphere should be amazing. Having a loud atmosphere will hopefully help me swim fast and all I can ask for is to try and set a best time.”

Fletcher’s first event, the 200 heats, will be held on July 24.