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Olivia Dunne Shows Off Incredible Flexibility and Strength Going From Splits to Handstand

The LSU gymnast is once again proving her impressive athleticism.

Ananya Panchal

Olivia Dunne.

Olivia Dunne.

If anyone can go from the splits to a handstand and back without even a slight wobble, it’s Olivia Dunne. The NCAA athlete shared an impressive video of herself executing a popular TikTok gymnastics trend.

She began in splits position, then pushed all of her weight onto her palms pressed into the ground and made her way into a handstand. Dunne held herself upside down for a second and then lowered her legs back to the ground and forward once again into the splits with precise control.

The college junior wore a gray tank top and comfy gray shorts. Her blonde locks were loosely curled, and she sported a dainty gold necklace and ankle socks.

“had to hop on this trend:) #foryou #gymnastics,” she captioned the Wednesday post she shared with her 7.1 million TikTok followers. The video received 1.4 million views in one day and was set to the sound of a slow Baby Tate version of “Hey, Mickey!”

Videos of Dunne doing cool gymnastics tricks and showing off her flexibility are nothing new, though this particular video had one noticeable difference: it was filmed at home on a carpet. Most of the 20-year-old’s TikToks are taken at the LSU gym or in the locker rooms, where she spends the bulk of her time as today’s highest-paid female college athlete.

“That’s why shessssss the goat THE GOAT,” one fan gushed.

“Lol this is so hard to do tbh,” another added.

“i’m convinced she isn’t real,” someone quipped.

“You should be a gymnast 💀,” one person joked.

The No. 8 LSU Tigers gymnastics team is slated to compete against the No. 2 Florida Gators on Friday.

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Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.

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