Ab fab! Simone and her golden girls hit the beach in Rio as she prepares to make history tonight by becoming first female gymnast to carry the American flag at an Olympics closing ceremony

  • Three members of the Final Five women’s gymnastics team let their hair down on the beach in Rio
  • Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and Madison Kocian posed for pictures as they frolicked on the sand
  • Missing from the Final Five were Gabby Douglas, who posted a picture on Instagram of herself golfing with friends, and Laurie Hernandez, who appeared in a selfie with Biles at a different location
  • The Final Five took a combined nine medals in Rio, the most by any women’s team since 1972

 

If anyone deserves a beach day, it’s Simone Biles and her Final Five teammates.

The US gymnasts traded their leotards for bikinis and enjoyed a day out at Rio’s Barra da Tijuca beach Saturday.

Biles, Aly Raisman and Madison Kocian — part of the Final Five team that took nine medals in Rio — frolicked on the sand and took a dip in the ocean.

Laurie Hernandez posed for a poolside picture with Biles earlier in the day. And Gabby Douglas, 20, who was not at the beach, posted a picture on Instagram of herself golfing with friends.

Biles, 19 — who will be flag bearer for Team USA at the closing ceremony — captured all the action on Snapchat and Instagram. 

‘Hey! Beach! Finally,’ Raisman, 22, said in a snapchat video posted by Biles.

Together, the Final Five have won the most medals by any women’s team since the Soviet Union took 10 at the 1972 Olympics in Munich.  

Biles is only the second US gymnast ever to serve as flag bearer — and the first woman to do so. Alfred Jochim carried the flag into the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

The Final Five won the all-around gold medal in the team exercises. Individually, Biles won gold in the vault, floor exercise and individual all-around, and a bronze in the beam event. Raisman won silver in the floor exercise and women’s individual all-around. Kocian, 19, took silver on the uneven bars while Laurie Hernandez, 16, brought home silver on the beam.

Ab fab: Simone Biles posted this picture on her Instagram of herself and teammates Madison Kocian (left) and Aly Raisman (right). It follows the Final Five's success at Rio, where they won nine medals between them

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Ab fab: Simone Biles posted this picture on her Instagram of herself and teammates Madison Kocian (left) and Aly Raisman (right). It follows the Final Five’s success at Rio, where they won nine medals between them

Champs: Together, the Final Five have won the most medals by any women's team since the Soviet Union took 10 at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. Pictured: Madison Kocian (left), Biles (center) and Aly Raisman (right)

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Champs: Together, the Final Five have won the most medals by any women’s team since the Soviet Union took 10 at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. Pictured: Madison Kocian (left), Biles (center) and Aly Raisman (right)

Joking around: Madison Kocian, Simone Biles and Aly Raisman took some time off after their Olympic success to frolick on the sand. Biles will be flag bearer for Team USA at the closing ceremony Sunday

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Joking around: Madison Kocian, Simone Biles and Aly Raisman took some time off after their Olympic success to frolick on the sand. Biles will be flag bearer for Team USA at the closing ceremony Sunday

Smile for the camera: Madison Kocian (left), Simone Biles (center) and Aly Raisman (right) ¿ as well as Gabby Dougas and Laurie Hernandez ¿ will get more beach time soon, as the Final Five are set to go on a Belize trip to celebrate their wins

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Smile for the camera: Madison Kocian (left), Simone Biles (center) and Aly Raisman (right) — as well as Gabby Dougas and Laurie Hernandez — will get more beach time soon, as the Final Five are set to go on a Belize trip to celebrate their wins

Stike a pose: Madison Kocian and Simone Biles try to get a jumping snap as they enjoy a day at Barra da Tijuca beach

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Stike a pose: Madison Kocian and Simone Biles try to get a jumping snap as they enjoy a day at Barra da Tijuca beach

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Strike a pose: Madison Kocian and Simone Biles try to get a jumping snap as they enjoy a day at Barra da Tijuca beach

Beach photos: Kocian and Biles seem ready to get back to their group after a round of pics, but Raisman is still at it with yet another pose. The women have been posting plenty of pictures on social media following their success at the Games

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Beach photos: Kocian and Biles seem ready to get back to their group after a round of pics, but Raisman is still at it with yet another pose. The women have been posting plenty of pictures on social media following their success at the Games

Superstar: Simone Biles won four medals ¿ three gold, one bronze ¿ in individual exercises, as well as the team all-around gold with the Final Five

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Superstar: Simone Biles won four medals — three gold, one bronze — in individual exercises, as well as the team all-around gold with the Final Five

Ice cold: Biles goes in for a dip in the water

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The day is a well-earned break for the genius gymnast who wowed in Rio

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Ice cold: Biles goes in for a dip in the water. The day is a well-earned break for the genius gymnast who wowed in Rio

Talented trio: The Final Five ¿ here only missing Laurie Hernandez and Gabby Douglas ¿ won nine medals in Rio

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Talented trio: The Final Five — here only missing Laurie Hernandez and Gabby Douglas — won nine medals in Rio

Aly Raisman, 22, won two individual silver medals in Rio, in the floor exercise and individual all-around

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Raisman was one of the gold-winning team in all-around at the 2012 Olympics

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Swapping her leotard for a bikini: Aly Raisman, 22, won two individual silver medals in Rio, in the floor exercise and individual all-around. She was one of the gold-winning team in all-around at the 2012 Olympics

Well deserved break: Madison Kocian (left), Simone Biles (center) and Aly Raisman (right) strike up poses in their quest for the perfect Instagram shot

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Well deserved break: Madison Kocian (left), Simone Biles (center) and Aly Raisman (right) strike up poses in their quest for the perfect Instagram shot

Selfie: Simone Biles posted this picture with Final Five teammate Laurie Hernandez, who won the silver medal on the beam

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Selfie: Simone Biles posted this picture with Final Five teammate Laurie Hernandez, who won the silver medal on the beam

Nailed it! Kocian and Biles finally get the perfect shot of them in middair while hanging out at Rio's Barra da Tijuca beach

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Nailed it! Kocian and Biles finally get the perfect shot of them in middair while hanging out at Rio's Barra da Tijuca beach

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Nailed it! Kocian and Biles finally get the perfect shot of them in middair while hanging out at Rio’s Barra da Tijuca beach

Biles and Kocian, who won silver in the uneven bars, go for an adventure and climb up a small dune in Rio's Barra da Tijuca

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Biles and Kocian, who won silver in the uneven bars, go for an adventure and climb up a small dune in Rio’s Barra da Tijuca

Simone Biles is only the second US gymnast to ever be flag bearer, following Alfred Jochim, who carried the flag into the 1936 Berlin Olympics

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Simone Biles is only the second US gymnast to ever be flag bearer, following Alfred Jochim, who carried the flag into the 1936 Berlin Olympics

Aly Raisman (left) is a six-time Olympic medalist, with three golds, two silvers and one bronze at London 2012 and now Rio

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Aly Raisman (left) is a six-time Olympic medalist, with three golds, two silvers and one bronze at London 2012 and now Rio

Madison Kocian, Simone Biles and Aly Raisman brave the icy ocean waters  of Rio's Barra da Tijuca beach

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Madison Kocian, Simone Biles and Aly Raisman brave the icy ocean waters  of Rio’s Barra da Tijuca beach

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Madison Kocian (left), 19, won the silver medal in the uneven bars alongside her all-around gold with the Final Five

The gymnasts looked brave about going for a dip at first, perhaps tricked by the sunny Saturday into forgetting it is still winter in South America, but later ran from the ocean

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The gymnasts looked brave about going for a dip at first, perhaps tricked by the sunny Saturday into forgetting it is still winter in South America, but later ran from the ocean

Biles, who will be the first female gymnast woman to be a US Olympic flag bearer, returns from the water alongside Kocian and Raisman

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Biles, who will be the first female gymnast woman to be a US Olympic flag bearer, returns from the water alongside Kocian and Raisman

Madison Kocian, Simone Biles and Aly Raisman sit down for a bit of tanning after taking pictures and going for a dip

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Madison Kocian, Simone Biles and Aly Raisman sit down for a bit of tanning after taking pictures and going for a dip

Madison Kocian (left) is a three-time gold medalist in the World Championships: once for uneven bars and twice for team

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Madison Kocian (left) is a three-time gold medalist in the World Championships: once for uneven bars and twice for team

Simone Biles has won 10 gold medals in World Championships. The super star has also won two silvers two bronzes

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Simone Biles has won 10 gold medals in World Championships. The super star has also won two silvers two bronzes

Beach bound: Madison Kocian, Simone Biles and Aly Raisman head over to the Barra da Tijuca beach with their group

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Beach bound: Madison Kocian, Simone Biles and Aly Raisman head over to the Barra da Tijuca beach with their group

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Beach bound: Madison Kocian, Simone Biles and Aly Raisman head over to the Barra da Tijuca beach with their group

The gold medalists arrive at the Barra da Tijuca beach to enjoy a sunny Saturday in Rio after their huge Olympic haul 

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The gold medalists arrive at the Barra da Tijuca beach to enjoy a sunny Saturday in Rio after their huge Olympic haul

Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and Madison Kocian pose for pictures with fans at Barra da Tijuca beach in Rio de Janeiro

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Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and Madison Kocian pose for pictures with fans at Barra da Tijuca beach in Rio de Janeiro

Final Five's Gabby Douglas (right) was not at the beach with her teammates, but posted this picture golfing with friends 

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Final Five’s Gabby Douglas (right) was not at the beach with her teammates, but posted this picture golfing with friends

Before heading to the beach, Simone Biles paused for a poolside picture with fellow gymnast Brinn Bevan, of Great Britain

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Before heading to the beach, Simone Biles paused for a poolside picture with fellow gymnast Brinn Bevan, of Great Britain

Also on Saturday, Biles gushed about meeting British distance runner Mohamed Farah: we "fangirled" over each other'

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Also on Saturday, Biles gushed about meeting British distance runner Mohamed Farah: we “fangirled” over each other’

Not all fun and games: Aly Raisman was already back in the gym Friday, getting a workout in before her beach day

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Not all fun and games: Aly Raisman was already back in the gym Friday, getting a workout in before her beach day

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