USWNT’s Alex Morgan Flexed Incredible Soccer Skills With SI Swimsuit in St. Lucia

The athlete has no shortage of impressive talent, both on and off the pitch.

Martha Zaytoun | Aug 13, 2024

Alex Morgan was photographed by Ben Watts in St. Lucia. / Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

When we think of the U.S. women’s national team (USWNT), we can help but think of member Alex Morgan. Since beginning her career with the senior national team in 2010, her name has been essentially synonymous with Team USA. Throughout her tenure on the team, she has been nothing but an asset.

So, it came as somewhat of a surprise when she was left off of the Paris Olympics roster earlier this summer. But, with her characteristic good sportsmanship, Morgan accepted the decision and expressed her support for the squad as they departed for France and international competition.

And following the team’s return to gold medal glory on Saturday, she continued to express her support. On Aug. 12, the athlete took to her Instagram story to reshare a post from TOGETHXR, a Morgan co-founded media company dedicated to elevating women’s sports and the stories of female athletes. The post featured a photo of the newest Olympics gold medalists alongside a momentous viewership stat. Across NBC and Peacock, the game averaged 9 million viewers—the biggest gold medal soccer match audience since the 2004 Athens games, according to Front Office Sports.

For all of these reasons and more, we’re proud to call the 35-year-old a member of the SI Swimsuit family. We felt it only fitting to give Morgan her flowers in the form of a look back at her most recent brand photo shoot in St. Lucia. Not only did she pose for glamorous photos on the beaches of the tropical destination, but she took the opportunity to flex her soccer skills, too. In some of our favorite photos captured by Ben Watts, the athlete was dribbling a ball down the beach or kicking it in mid-air.

Below are just a few of those incredible snapshots.

Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

Published Aug 13, 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.