Rhys "The Prodigy" McClenaghan Interview

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🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

What happens when there is a fire smoking out an arena? Apparently the meet goes on. Irish World and Olympic Champion Rhys is here with all the stories and NQS has begun.

Extended interview for Club Gym Nerd members here. Not a member? Support independent journalism join here.

HEADLINES

The Georgia vs. Arkansas meet was literally on fire
NQS kicked in this week. New NQS ranking shakeups have UCLA in second, Florida to fifth and Missouri into eighth.
No. 2 LSU defeated no. 1 Oklahoma in Baton Rouge. How did the Tigers drop a spot in the rankings?

NCAA

Our total amount of 10s for the 2025 NCAA season doubled in week 7
- Grace McCallum (UB), Kennedy Griffin (FX), Leanne Wong (BB), Sloane Blakely (FX), Lilly Hudson (FX)
What are the NQS Ranking Shakeups?

GYMTERNET NEWS

USAG's FlipNow streaming schedule has been released for the 2025 season
Frida Esparza played the national anthem on electric guitar at UCLA's Pride meet
Irina Viner, former head coach of Russia's national rhythmic gymnastics team, stepped down from her position, marking the end of a long standing fued between her and rumored Putin mistress, Alina Kabaeva
- Here is the documentary, Over the Limit, of Viner's abusive coaching

INTERVIEW: RHYS McCLENAGHAN

The Irish double World Pommel Horse Champion and reigning Olympic Champion talks about judging, speaking up, taking advice from other gymnasts, what he really thinks about the lack of artistry in MAG, the broken PH at 2018 Worlds, most difficult meet experiences and of course an anti-sex bed update.

Q&A

What are the skill differences between DI and DIII programs?
Why are people upset about groin injuries being mentioned

UP NEXT

College & Cocktails: The Live NCAA Gymnastics Post-Meet Show
- after Florida at Oklahoma on Friday, Feb 21st at 7:30 Pacific
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Spencer is doing a watch-along live blog at 4:30pm Pacific before College & Cocktails.

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RESOURCES

Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation
Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim

RESISTANCE
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ACTION
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LAWSUITS
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STAY INFORMED
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Immigrant Rights
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Transcript

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0:00.0	Remember, this show is PG-13, so you might hear a naughty word or two.
0:04.3	Ever wish there was more, more like style, like in our floor.
0:10.3	Like, now there's a scale, so that's something.
0:14.3	How are your scales?
0:15.5	Is it something?
0:16.7	It's something.
0:17.9	Have you seen gymnastics recently?
0:19.8	You know, everyone knows that people that aren't doing, you know, the jumps into the corner nicely, they've got their arms by their side, the ones that look kind of like they want to give up in this four routine.
0:32.6	This month, Tumble Track is having a sale, 5% off carpet bonded foam, and loves in the air
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0:44.9	Visit TumbleTrac at T-U-M-B-L-T-R-A-K-Tumptrack.com, Train Smart.
0:50.7	Today, we have a guest who talks about judges not knowing the value of skills at
0:55.5	major beats, broken equipment, the bus being so late, you miss your whole warmup, and testing
1:01.3	anti-sex beds. World and Olympic champion, Reese McClannigan of Ireland is here. Plus,
1:10.6	NQS has begun. We will discuss it. And what happens when
1:14.8	there is a fire smoking out an arena? Apparently nothing. We will tell you what happened.
1:20.6	It is February 17th, 2025. And welcome to the number one domestic podcast in the galaxy. I'm
1:26.7	Jessica and here with Spencer from the balance beam situation.
1:29.7	We are going to talk about some of the headlines first before we get to our interview with Reese.
1:33.6	There's an extended version of Reese's interview,
1:37.6	which is available to Jim nerd members who support us all year around and support the work that we do.
1:41.8	So if you guys want to hear the extended interview,
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