These are very nice swimming shorts. For my personal preference they are a bit too long, but since the legs tend to move up, that isn't much of an issue. The print is nice and the shorts give good protection. Swimming is finally a delight again, because I don't have to worry my bikini bottom will slip off, the shorts don't get stuck between my butt cheeks and I don't have to shave! It's like a second skin. I guess I am a size M, but I bought a size S. It is a bit tight, but not too much. And well, I am assuming that it will get a bit looser, because that is what swimwear tends to do. I did hear some stitches break, though, every time I took the pants off when they were still wet.