Olivia Dunne returns for her fourth straight Sports Illustrated Swimsuit feature. The athlete-turned-influencer continues to grow her brand beyond gymnastics, once again turning heads with a new beachside shoot in Mexico.

The former LSU gymnast recently posted a series of behind-the-scenes photos from the SI Swimsuit cover shoot in Loreto, Pueblo Mágico.

Dunne stunned in her swimwear and even posed with horses in a few pictures shared across her social media. The former NCAA gymnast celebrated the milestone with a caption.

“Year 4, still making waves 🌊 @si_swimsuit,” Dunne wrote on Instagram.

Dunne also posted a TikTok from the shoot in which she posed for the camera and shared glimpses of the set. Her new partnership with Sports Illustrated is another big step in her journey from college success to full-time content creation and modeling.

With the 2026 edition, she is extending her partnership with the brand for the fourth consecutive year.

While competing at LSU, Dunne fostered one of the strongest social media profiles in college sports. Besides leading the university to its first NCAA championship, she became one of the highest-paid NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) athletes.

She originally joined the SI Swimsuit family in 2023 while competing. Her first photo shoot was in Puerto Rico, followed by another in Portugal in 2024. The influencer went on to grace her first SI Swimsuit cover in 2025.

Dunne’s popularity has only grown since retiring from gymnastics in April 2025. Her online following, brand partnerships, and modeling work have helped her remain among the most recognizable former college athletes in the USA.

The 22-year-old's success has also translated into hollywood projects. Dunne will star in Fox's upcoming reboot of Baywatch alongside Stephen Amell and Hassie Harrison. The show is touted to air in January 2027.

Olivia Dunne Once Called the SI Cover a “Dream Come True”"

Dunne has spoken candidly about her first Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover and its impact on her career. Speaking at the magazine's launch party in New York, she recalled her dream of being on the cover.

"I remember the first time I dreamt about Sports Illustrated and getting to work with SI," she said in 2025. "It was literally just a dream of mine."

Dunne has also leveraged her platform to inspire younger women and student-athletes to explore opportunities outside of traditional expectations.

"You don’t have to be a professional model," she stated. "You can be an athlete, you can be a student and still be on the cover of Sports Illustrated."

In addition to her work with Sports Illustrated, Dunne was recently featured on the cover of BoardRoom magazine, as her media presence continues to reach new heights.

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Written by

Chitrak Mukherjee

Edited by

Sijo Paul