This weekend, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin flew to France to enjoy the lovely beaches of St. Tropez. On what he described as his vacation, Ovechkin hung out with former KHL player (CSKA) Ruben Begunts and Brooklyn Nets small forward Andrei Kirilenko (Maria’s cousin).

And for the first time ever, I saw Ovechkin dive.

Those back tats have really aged gracefully haven’t they?

Of course, Ovechkin did some posing for the camera. That’s mandatory in an Ovi instagram.

Here are the rest of the photos from his trip so far.