Livvy Dunne Shares Throwback Photo from LSU Recruiting Visit as She Returns to Campus

Dunne was a collegiate gymnast for Louisiana State University until 2025

NEED TO KNOW

• Livvy Dunne is throwing it back to her college days
• The college gymnast and Sports Illustrated model recently visited her alma mater
• Dunne announced her retirement from gymnastics on April 17, 2025

Livvy Dunne is feeling nostalgic.

The former collegiate gymnast-turned-Sports Illustrated model posted a series of videos to her TikTok account, taking followers along with her as she returned to Louisiana State University.

In the Feb. 6 video, the influencer could be seen back in the LSU gym with other gymnasts, as she performed a backhand spring on the spring floor to cheers from her former teammates.

In another Jan. 30 video, Dunne threw it back to one of her first times on the LSU campus with some snaps from her recruiting visit to the school.

"Remember what you looked like on your recruiting trip," Dunne wrote over a series of photos and videos of herself approximately six years ago.

Dunne joined the LSU Tigers gymnastics team in 2020, competing on the uneven bars.

In April 2025, Dunne's college career ultimately came to an end when the Tigers finished third in the NCAA semifinals.

At the time, Dunne had been injured and unable to compete. She shared a message on X bidding the sport goodbye.

"Couldn’t have asked for a better 5 years! Thank you, LSU," the gymnastics star wrote shortly after the meet. In a second post, she said, “✌️ out gymnastics it’s been real… and of course forever LSU!"

Later that year, in July, Dunne appeared on the What’s Your Story? With Stephanie McMahon podcast, touching on why she had never attempted to compete in the Olympics.

Dunne, who previously competed with Team USA in 2017, referenced an injury she had sustained as a teenager, which led to a medical condition that limited her athletic ability.

"I was actually competing on a hurt ankle (at) the 2018 USA Championships," she said on the podcast episode, adding, "And part of my ankle bone died… so my Olympic dreams died with it."

Dunne, who was named a 2025 Sports Illustrated Swim cover star, also hinted at more "on-screen" work when speaking with PEOPLE exclusively on the red carpet at the issue's launch party in May.

"My life has revolved around gymnastics," the former college athlete told PEOPLE at the event. "So, honestly, to be able to say yes to more things and potentially maybe do some more performing art stuff on screen — and I'm very excited."

Just prior to the end of her gymnastics career, Dunne told PEOPLE that she was looking forward to being able to support her Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, boyfriend Paul Skenes, at his games.

"I'm super excited to be able to spend time with Paul," she said. "I've always had to train during my summers and stuff… So to be able to not have to do gymnastics training and be able to spend more time in Pittsburgh with Paul enjoying the baseball season, I'm looking forward to that."

Dunne and Paul both attended LSU and were introduced by mutual friends. They later confirmed their relationship in August 2023.

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