These SI Swim Photos of Crystal Dunn in St. Lucia Are As Stunning As They Get

She is just as incredible off the soccer field as she is on it.

Martha Zaytoun | Mar 2, 2024

Crystal Dunn was photographed by Ben Watts in St. Lucia.

Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

Crystal Dunn is best known for her performance on the field. From her undergraduate soccer career at the University of North Carolina to her decade of professional play, she has proven herself a force to be reckoned with when a soccer ball is at her feet.

In 2019, the same year that she made her FIFA World Cup debut in France, the impressive soccer star headed to the beaches of St. Lucia for an SI Swimsuit feature. Joined by teammates and fellow pro athletes Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, the 31-year-old showed her strength in a series of stunning bikinis and one-pieces.

She even took the chance to flex some of her soccer skills, dribbling a golden soccer ball down the beach as she ran. Later that year, the defender and the rest of the USWNT squad led their team to victory in the 2019 World Cup.

Dunn followed up that first appearance with a second in 2023, rejoining the squad in Australia and New Zealand for another shot at the title. Though they couldn’t pull it off, she yet again made an impression with her play.

The athlete will kick off the 2024 NWSL season with a new squad. After three years with the Portland Thorns, she announced this off season that she will be moving to Gotham FC.

No matter where Dunn goes, we will always be there to cheer her on. We’re big fans of the athlete—and perhaps even bigger fans of her ever-stunning SI Swimsuit photos. Here are a few of our favorites.

Crystal Dunn — Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

Published Mar 2, 2024

MARTHA ZAYTOUN

Martha Zaytoun is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit. Before joining SI Swimsuit in 2023, she 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, Zaytoun loves to watercolor and oil paint, run and water ski. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a huge Fighting Irish fan.