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Olivia Dunne Tries Her Hand at Volleyball With LSU Alumnae Kristen Nuss, Taryn Kloth

The SI Swimsuit model and teammate Haleigh Bryant taught the Olympic duo some gymnastics tricks in return.

Ananya Panchal

Olivia Dunne, Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth
Olivia Dunne, Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth / Santiago Felipe/Getty Images and Quinn Harris/Getty Images

In a super fun LSU sports crossover, gymnasts and Olivia Dunne and Haleigh Bryant tried their hand at volleyball, while beach volleyball players Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth attempted some gymnastics tricks.

Nuss and Kloth, who are both former Tigers, competed at this year’s Paris Olympics. They are some of the most successful and highly-decorated beach volleyball players in NCAA history.

In a hilarious new video, Nuss and Kloth practiced mounting and sticking a landing on the bars, while Dunne and Bryant tried to hit a volleyball in the air before falling into the foam pit. The entire lighthearted affair was filmed for and shared on the LSU gymnastics Instagram account.

“Confirmed: Haleigh Bryant is good at everything she does,” Dunne, who is a two-time SI Swimsuit model and the highest-paid female college athlete in the country, said in one clip after the four women rallied a volleyball back and forth.

In a later snippet, Kloth, 27 got a running head start and did a mid-air flip into the foam pit before everyone behind the camera cheered. Later, Nuss, 26, practiced keeping her hands and feet straight and flexed for a smooth, clean, graceful landing pose.

In another clip, Dunne, 21, and Bryant, 22, showed the other two athletes how to put chalk on their hands before getting on the bars or beam.

“And then for cinematic effect, you clap your hands together,” the New Jersey native said. Dunne demonstrated and a cloud of white powder puffed around her hands and face while everyone laughed.

“They really can do it all 🐐,” the LSU gymnastics account captioned the video.

“The content I didn’t even realize I needed!” one fan chimed.

“Oh gosh love this!!! Once a tiger always a tiger 💜💛,” another gushed.

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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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