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San Diego Wave FC Defender Abby Dahlkemper Stuns in These 7 Photos from St. Lucia

The athlete made an impressive appearance in the issue leading up to the 2019 World Cup.

Martha Zaytoun

Abby Dahlkemper poses in front of the vibrant green-blue ocean water.

Abby Dahlkemper was photographed by Ben Watts in St. Lucia.

Prior to her 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup appearance in Paris, France, NWSL star Abby Dahlkemper made an appearance on the beaches of St. Lucia for her debut feature in the SI Swimsuit Issue. She was joined by a handful of USWNT teammates, who posed alongside Dahlkemper for photographer Ben Watts.

She brought just as much power and passion to the beaches of the Caribbean island that she would to the pitch during the World Cup tournament months later. Following her first World Cup, Dahlkemper suffered a series of injuries in 2022, preventing her from playing for much of the NWSL and USWNT season.

She returned to the pitch this August, taking to the San Diego Wave FC field with teammate and fellow SI Swimsuit model Alex Morgan. Together, the pair helped to bring home the NWSL Shield, the award given to the team with the best regular season record heading into post-season play. 

As the highest-ranked team in the league, the Wave will receive two byes in playoff contention. Dahlkemper will take on the semifinals of the 2023 NWSL playoffs on Nov. 5 alongside Morgan and their Wave teammates. We’re confident that she will bring just as much energy to her post-season play as she did to her 2019 trip to St. Lucia. Below are seven incredible photos from the experience.

Abby Dahlkemper poses on a wooden dock in a blue and white strip one-piece with a front zipper.
Abby Dahlhkemper poses on the natural rocks by the water in a white bandeau bikini.
Abby Dahlkemper smiles in a small navy triangle bikini.
Abby Dahlkemper lays on the beach in a pale pink metallic triangle string bikini.
Abby Dahlkemper poses in front of the ocean water in a brown string bikini and holding a gold soccer ball above her head.
Abby Dahlkemper lays in the beach in a pale pink metallic string bikini.
Abby Dahlkemper kicks her leg up in the shallow ocean water, wearing a white bandeau bikini.

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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.