Swim Search Co-Winners Share Excitement Over the Prospect of Their 2024 SI Swim Rookie Features

We are loving their displays of joy as well as their gratitude for the relationships they have formed through the open casting call.
Nina Cash, Brittney Nicole, Jena Sims, Berkleigh Wright, Sharina Gutierrez, Penny Lane and Achieng Agutu pose in their swimsuits during the 2023 Miami Swim Week.

Nina Cash, Brittney Nicole, Jena Sims, Berkleigh Wright, Sharina Gutierrez, Penny Lane and Achieng Agutu.


The long-awaited day is here: The 2023 Swim Search winners were finally announced this morning. SI Swimsuit is elated to welcome all seven open casting call finalists as rookies in the 2024 issue of the annual magazine. And, as it turns out, our feelings are shared by every single one of the fabulous winners.

The SI Swimsuit Instagram account announced that all seven finalists would be magazine rookies this coming year, an unprecedented move for the brand. The co-winners took to the comment section to share their joy upon becoming official members of the SI Swimsuit family.

“Thank YOU!! For making my wildest dream come true! Truly the best day of my life and incredibly grateful to take on this journey with my super 7! ❤️,” Broncos cheerleader Berkleigh Wright gushed in the comments.

“IM SO PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS INCREDIBLE TEAM OF WOMEN. ALL IN IT TOGETHER 🩷🫂,” English model Penny Lane said.

Rookie Sharina Gutierrez took to her own account to share a heartfelt and honest reaction to the news that she will be featured in the 2024 issue.

“Thank you , God! We did it everyone! We did what people said was impossible because we believed! Grateful to announce after 21 years of praying for this moment... I Am Officially A @si_swimsuit Rookie!!!!!” she began the sweet caption of her reel. 

While we are absolutely loving their excitement at the prospect of joining the ranks of the SI Swimsuit family, we are even more thankful for the amazing relationships they have formed throughout the process with one another. In each of their posts and comments, they expressed their gratitude for the friendships that the process has brought them, which is a silver lining to the incredible announcement.

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Martha Zaytoun
MARTHA ZAYTOUN

Martha Zaytoun is a Lifestyle & Trending News writer for SI Swimsuit. Before joining the team, Martha worked on the editorial board of the University of Notre Dame’s student magazine and on the editorial team at Chapel Hill, Durham and Chatham Magazines in North Carolina. When not working, Martha loves to watercolor and oil paint, run or water ski. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a huge Fighting Irish fan.