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Simone Biles Recreates Iconic Olympic Floor Routine Pose in SI Swimsuit Photo Shoot

The Olympic gold medalist was featured in the magazine in 2017 and ’19.

Mara Milam

Simone Biles Uncovered 2017

Simone Biles, at just 25-years-old, has won seven Olympic medals, including four golds, and is rightfully known as the GOAT of gymnastics. She is truly a force to be reckoned with.

Simone Biles was photographed by James Macari in Houston. 

In 2017, she made her debut in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, and the photoshoot by James Macari in Houston included a series of athletic poses. One particularly noteworthy pose was borrowed from Biles’s famous floor routine and featured her doing a reverse plank with one leg crossed over the other, resembling the final ending pose of her gold medal-winning routine.

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles delivers a gold-medal performance in the Individual Women's Floor Exercise final at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles delivers a gold-medal performance in the Individual Women's Floor Exercise final at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

In addition to her athletic achievements, Biles has also become a champion for mental health and wellness, advocating for self-care and self-love.

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Mara Milam

MARA MILAM

Mara Milam is the managing digital producer at SI Swimsuit. The California based video and digital content producer joined the “swim team” in March of 2020, just as the pandemic was settling in. Mara is a lover of all things travel and wellness and is passionate about elevating the voices and stories of people often not heard.