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'Room for improvement' but McClenaghan 2.0 on track
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BBC Sport - Sport
If Friday's qualifying session was only the start of Rhys McClenaghan "2.0" with his new pommel horse routine that he said would be "a work in progress" at the Commonwealth Games, everyone is in for a treat with what will follow in this rebuild.
The 27-year-old delivered a big score of 14.500 for his routine and celebrated his almost perfect execution (demonstrated by his 9.000 score) with a little dance after stepping off the pommel horse.
"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous, but I'm nervous for every competition, this one held a little bit more weight," he told BBC Sport NI.
"We're at an arena on qualification day and it's packed out, audience cheering when your name is announced and it's a different feeling than other gymnastics competitions.
"Normally qualifications are empty, so it's really nice to be a part of that and it felt like a finals day here and that's why there are a few more smiles and happy faces with how the pommel routine went."