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Livvy Dunne, Sophie Cunningham among athletes featured in 2026 SI Swimsuit Issue
TL;DR
Livvy Dunne and Sophie Cunningham are featured in the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. They join other athletes like Napheesa Collier and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden in this year's edition.
Key points
- Livvy Dunne and Sophie Cunningham featured in 2026 SI Swimsuit Issue
- Napheesa Collier and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden are also included
- Dunne, Truwit, and Maher have participated before
- Cunningham, Collier, and Jefferson-Wooden are new to the issue
- The issue features several women athletes
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Itâs that time of the year again for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and both Sophie Cunningham and Livvy Dunne will be included in the 2026 edition.
Sports Illustrated made the announcement on Tuesday that both Dunne and Cunningham will be among the athletes featured in this yearâs issue.
Along with those two, WNBA superstar and Minnesota Lynx forward, Napheesa Collier, Team USA track and field gold medalist, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, rugby sevens superstar and two-time Olympian, Ilona Maher, and Paralympic silver medalist swimmer, Ali Truwit, are involved, also.
Cunningham, Collier and Jefferson-Wooden are all new to the SI Swimsuit Issue this year, while Dunne, Truwit and Maher have taken part before.
The six athletes are included in a group of several women that will be photographed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Sophie Cunninghamâs rise to stardom
Sophie Cunningham has had quite the span of a year.
The Fever guard was an unknown to the larger WNBA audience but quickly changed that when she defended Fever superstar Caitlin Clark last season, both verbally and physically.
The physical part came when Cunningham exacted some retribution on a Connecticut Sun player who had fouled Clark hard during a game last season.
Q&A
Who are the athletes featured in the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue?
The featured athletes include Livvy Dunne, Sophie Cunningham, Napheesa Collier, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Ilona Maher, and Ali Truwit.
Is this Livvy Dunne's first time in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue?
No, Livvy Dunne has participated in the SI Swimsuit Issue before, while Sophie Cunningham, Napheesa Collier, and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden are new to it this year.
What sports do the featured athletes in the 2026 SI Swimsuit Issue represent?
The athletes represent various sports, including WNBA basketball, track and field, rugby sevens, and Paralympic swimming.
