oldschoolsifan

http://www.si.com/swim-daily/2016/08/24/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-2017-casting-calls-britt-bergmeister

They also have Britt Bergmeister's pics in the casting section for 2017, so guess she's back for a second year.

http://www.si.com/swim-daily/2016/08/24/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-2017-casting-calls-carmen-bruendler They finally have Carmen's full casting online.

Mia seems fine, but she was a solid #5 of 6 for me, ahead of only Kyra. Ebonee and Megan were my runaway favorites, and frankly they seem to have the most going on in their careers. It's ridiculous that only 1 of the model search girls will be back when they were so much stronger as a group than the rookie class. And it would've just been nice if we went with a more natural girl than one with obvious implants, but that's just my personal opinion. Seems like no one in SI's main audience is offended by that lol.

http://www.si.com/swim-daily/2016/08/18/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-2017-casting-calls-laney-degrasse

Wonder if she's talking about SI around the 35 second mark in this video. And as for her size - I can't imagine she's any bigger than Ashley Richardson was back in the day. And she was an amazing SI girl.

Is the mystery rookie today's casting - Myla Dalbesio? When I zoom in on mj's pic of the rookie in the fishnet is there a barely visible forearm tattoo like Myla's?

http://www.si.com/swim-daily/photo/2016/08/16/carmen-bruendler-2017-si-swimsuit-casting-call#1 Another girl hiding in the back of the casting section

http://www.si.com/swim-daily/photo/2016/08/12/karoline-emmertsen-2017-si-swimsuit-casting-call#1 Her whole casting page not up yet, but from her instagram, Karoline would be a yes for me.

Could it be Lily? I think MJ loves her ass like no other lol.

They'd finally be going back to the site of the 1984 issue, Paulina's first cover, and the first appearance of Kathy Ireland.

http://www.si.com/swim-daily/photo/2016/08/09/chase-carter-2017-si-swimsuit-casting-call#1 Chase is next I guess but her whole casting page not yet up.

http://www.si.com/swim-daily/2016/08/04/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-2017-casting-calls-josilyn-williams

http://www.si.com/swim-daily/2016/08/04/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-2017-casting-calls-emanuela-de-paula

It's that time of year where I see that Caroline Kelley has instagrammed that she's arrived at some hotel with a nice pool in the dark a couple hours ago and I wonder if she's the next model on deck....

http://www.si.com/swim-daily/2016/08/04/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-2017-casting-calls-alice-penacea

Kelly?

http://www.si.com/swim-daily/photo/2016/07/11/jessica-buchanan-2017-sports-illustrated-casting-call#1 Not sure why this was buried at the end of Swim Daily's casting section. I don't think they actually showed her casting call, but it looks like this was added back on July 11.

http://www.si.com/swim-daily/2016/07/27/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-2017-casting-calls-nadia-araujo Nadia's back for the second year in a row. I like her, but not sure she's SI. Wouldn't hate though.

http://www.si.com/swim-daily/2016/07/27/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-2017-casting-calls-meghan-wiggins Looks like she has potential to me.

http://www.si.com/swim-daily/2016/07/21/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-2017-casting-calls-eva-adams Eva's back. I'd be happy with her.

http://www.si.com/swim-daily/video/2016/06/20/si-swimsuit-2017-casting-call-anna-christina-schwartz

http://www.si.com/swim-daily/2016/06/03/roosmarijn-de-kok-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-casting-calls Another return from last year's casting

As for Italian shoots, in 1994 they shot Rebecca Romijn, Judit Masco, Aya Thorgren and Veronica Blume in Sardinia. In 2001, they shot Michelle Behennah, Shirley Mallman, Audrey Quock and Petra Nemcova in Sicily. I remember the video showed they were shooting in what looked like the lake region to me, but weather forced them out of the area. In 2009 they shot Irina, Daniella and Esti in Naples.

IIRC, Walter last shot for SI with Damaris and Genevieve in Palm Springs in 2010? First shot in 97 or 98.