Rhys "The Prodigy" McClenaghan Interview

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.

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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

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