After spending their summer in Paris competing, two U.S. Olympians were been picked for some fun-in-the-sun photoshoots for next year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition.
The publication announced on Thursday that the 2025 edition of the popular magazine will feature golf top-ranked golfer and Olympic gold medallist Nelly Korda, medal-winning gymnast Suni Lee, track and field star Gabby Thomas and champion freestyle skier Eileen Gu.
“We are thrilled to launch our shoot season for the 2025 issue with an extraordinary lineup of powerful female athletes,” SI Swimsuit editor-in-chief MJ Day said in a statement.
“This remarkable group, featuring Olympic medalists, world champions, and record-holders, embodies the next generation of all-stars poised to transform the world of sports. They defy stereotypes and champion equality, inspiring young girls to envision themselves as both athletes and leaders. At SI Swimsuit, we’ve always celebrated the future of women, and there’s no better way to honor these remarkable achievements than by featuring them on the pages of our issue.”
Korda was dominant on the LPGA Tour in 2024, winning six tournaments — including her second major title at the Chevron Championship in April. She was named the tour’s player of the year. Unfortunately, she wasn’t able to defend her Olympic gold medal from Tokyo, finishing tied for 22nd at this year’s Games.
In a reveal from her SI photoshoot, Korda is seen posing in stunning white two-piece at a photo session in Boca Raton, Fla.
Thomas, 27, was one of the American track team’s stars of the Games in Paris. She sprinted her way to a remarkable three gold medals in the 200m, 4x100m and 4x400m events.
Lee, 21, is coming off a double-bronze performance in Paris, securing medals in the individual all-around and uneven bars to increase her career medal haul to four.
While she might not have compete during the summer, Gu is an Olympic champion all the same, having won the freestyle skiing big air and halfpipe events at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. At 18 years old, she became the youngest Olympic golden girl in the disciple.
The 2025 edition of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit is set to drop in May with many other big reveals to come.