Look: 6 Photos of NCAA Gymnast Olivia Dunne in Puerto Rico

The country’s highest-paid female college athlete made her editorial debut in the 2023 SI Swimsuit Issue.

Cara O’Bleness | May 30, 2023

Olivia Dunne was photographed in Puerto Rico by Ben Watts.

Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

Olivia Dunne posed for the 2023 SI Swimsuit Issue in Puerto Rico, where she worked with photographer Ben Watts. The LSU gymnast and social media influencer is currently the highest-paid female college athlete in the country and uses her platform to encourage other young women to chase their own dreams, no matter what.

“I want to show young girls that you can have it all, and you don’t need to choose between whatever it is you’re passionate about,” she previously told SI Swimsuit. “You can be passionate about music, art. You don’t need to pick and choose. You can do it all and be successful. I think you need to set your own expectations for success and dream big.”

In addition to leading by example with her own multifaceted approach to success, Dunne hopes to bring positive attention to the sport of gymnastics.

“As a female athlete, I hope I can bring attention to how amazing college sports are and how hard college athletics are. People don’t see [behind the scenes] every day of my college athletics, and it's very time consuming,” she stated. “In gymnastics, a lot of people only watch the Olympics every four years, and I feel like I’ve been able to use my platform to bring an audience to college gymnastics, and people are starting to see how amazing all these gymnasts are.”

Below are six of our favorite images captured at Dunne’s first-ever editorial feature, her January photo shoot with SI Swimsuit.

MTk3ODYxNTg5Mjg0OTU2MDIy — Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

Olivia Dunne was photographed by Ben Watts in Puerto Rico. Swimsuit by Sommer Swim.

MTk3ODYxNTg5ODIxNDMzNzE4 — Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

Olivia Dunne was photographed by Ben Watts in Puerto Rico. Swimsuit by Deep Blue Bikini Co.

MTk3ODYxNTg5Mjg0NjkzODc4 — Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

Olivia Dunne was photographed by Ben Watts in Puerto Rico. Swimsuit by Christopher Esber.

MTk3ODYxNTg5MDE2MTI2NjM2 — Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

Olivia Dunne was photographed by Ben Watts in Puerto Rico. Swimsuit by Gucci.

MTk3ODYxNTg5Mjg0NTYyODA2 — Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

Olivia Dunne was photographed by Ben Watts in Puerto Rico. Swimsuit by Christopher Esber.

MTk3ODYxNTg5Mjg0ODg5Nzcy — Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

Olivia Dunne was photographed by Ben Watts in Puerto Rico. Swimsuit by RIELLI.

Meet Olivia Dunne—read the 2023 SI Swimsuit model’s full feature profile here.

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Published May 30, 2023

CARA O’BLENESS

Cara is a trending news writer/editor for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. A passionate writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience in print and online media, she loves storytelling and believes that words have the power to change the world. Prior to joining the team, Cara worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, Cara loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism.