Alex Morgan’s 8 Best Bikinis From Her SI Swim Cover in St. Lucia

The San Diego Wave FC striker and Olympic athlete has been featured in the magazine three times.

Cara O’Bleness | Aug 30, 2023

Alex Morgan was photographed by Ben Watts in St. Lucia.

Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

When Alex Morgan made her SI Swimsuit debut in 2012, she posed for photographer Kayt Jones and worked with makeup artist Joanne Gair for an incredible bodypaint feature in a New York studio. The professional soccer player returned to the fold two years later and traveled to Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, for her sophomore feature.

When the 34-year-old San Diego Wave FC striker appeared in the publication for the third time, she had no idea she’d be landing the cover after her trip to St. Lucia with photographer Ben Watts. In fact, the SI Swimsuit team surprised the Olympic gold medalist with the news by first showing her the would-be cover image to get her reaction.

“This was the first like shot of the day, and so I was still getting the nerves out of me …,” Morgan explained. “This picture just shows me how strong I am and how hard I’ve worked—not necessarily to show off my body in any way, but I work every single day to compete on the highest stage in my sport, and this [photo] just shows all the training and discipline and commitment and sacrifice.”

Editor in chief MJ Day then burst into the room to give the USWNT star the surprise of a lifetime: she had landed the cover of the 2019 SI Swimsuit issue.

Whether she’s competing for the World Cup or raising her 3-year-old daughter Charlie with her husband, fellow pro soccer player Servando Carrasco, Morgan does it all with passion and heart. Below are a few of our favorite bikini looks from her SI Swimsuit cover photoshoot.

MTY5MjQzMTk2NTIwNDA4NTM5 — Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

MTY5MjQzMTk1NDMyNjQyMDEx — Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

MTY5MjQzMTk2MjUwNDY1NzU1 — Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

MTY5MjQzMTk1OTc4MDMyNjAz — Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

MTY5MjQzMTk2Nzg1MzA1MDUx — Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

MTY5MjQzMTk2MjM2NzY4NzMx — Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

MTY5MjQzMTk1MTc0ODIzMzg3 — Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

MTY5MjQzMTk2NTAxODYxODUx — Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

Published Aug 30, 2023

CARA O’BLENESS

Cara O’Bleness is a writer and editor on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit. Prior to joining SI Swimsuit in 2022, she 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, O’Bleness 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.