Olivia Dunne in Blue Two Piece on Baywatch Set April 2026

Olivia Dunne was spotted filming Baywatch in Santa Monica in April 2026, wearing a blue two piece athletic set with long sleeves and high-waisted shorts — and the silhouette feels deliberately modern.

The rebooted Baywatch aesthetic is tricky territory — too retro and it feels like a costume, too modern and you lose the fantasy. But Olivia Dunne filming Baywatch in Santa Monica April 2026 lands somewhere surprisingly current.

On the sand in Santa Monica this April, Olivia Dunne stepped out in a slate-blue two piece athletic set: a fitted long-sleeve crop top with a deep scoop neckline and matching high-waisted shorts cut close through the hip. The fabric looks like a matte performance knit, smooth and sculpting without any high-shine distraction. No visible logos. Clean lines. Barefoot, with a simple watch on her left wrist and her blonde hair pulled back into a low ponytail that keeps the focus on the silhouette.

It’s very now.

We’re seeing this shift everywhere — from swim campaigns to sport-luxe editorials — toward coverage that still shows skin but frames it differently. The long sleeves change the proportion entirely, creating that subtle hourglass effect without relying on string bikinis or high-gloss finishes. And that high rise? Very 2026. It elongates the leg line and nods to the high-vamp swim trend that’s been bubbling up this season.

Could this have gone full retro red? Sure. It would’ve been the obvious move. Instead, this blue set leans into a post-Y2K athletic minimalism that feels closer to what’s happening on current runways and across celebrity style right now. The choice isn’t accidental.

And here’s the thing — Dunne’s gymnastics background makes this kind of performance-driven silhouette read natural on her. It doesn’t look like she’s playing dress-up. It looks functional, almost like something she could train in (minus the sand).

Honestly? It works.

If the original Baywatch was about high-gloss glamour, this version might be about controlled strength. And that shift could end up defining the whole project.

Is this the start of long-sleeve swim taking over summer 2026, or does Baywatch still need a little old-school drama?

For more on Olivia Dunne filming Baywatch and her evolving on-set style, the full gallery breaks it down.