Lands' End Women's 3" Quick Dry Elastic Waist Board Shorts Swim Cover-up Shorts with Panty

I love these shorts for swimming and water aerobics. Stay in place.

Pros: these are a nice, well-made, sturdy and comfortable material. I ordered a size 4, as I am usually a 2 or 4, and they fit well. Cons: although the fit was good, it wasn't flattering. The elastic waist puckered and emphasized my belly pooch. Also, as a visually impaired person who has trouble seeing details in the photos, it was very frustrating to find upon getting these that they have the 80s style dolphin hem which I do not at all like, and nowhere in the fit and style, product details, or specifications sections was this mentioned. SMH.

The waistband on the board shorts was a different turquoise color than the rest of it

Love these for water exercise. Not as matronly as some swim dresses and skirts but great coverage.

I bought to wear in a warm-water exercise pool. They fit nicely and don't ride up with movement. When it's summer in TX, they dry quickly and I wear them home for the rest of the day.

These fit true to size. I wear these over my one piece suit because I like the coverage they provide, but they are usually worn as separates. I love the way they fit, and how quickly they dry.

Love these swim shorts! Been using them in the pool but they definitely need a beach vacation.

Love these swim shorts. Perfect coverage for my imperfections. Great built in panty and love the pockets.

I bought two pair of the shorts as swimsuit bottoms for a recent tropical beach trip where I basically needed to be in swimwear all day. For reference, wear a size 18W in Lands End Jeans, 230lbs, 5'6, 55 years old, "mom bod". I bought the 20W because my old 20W all-lycra L.E. swim shorts in that size fit well. These seemed to fit well when dry, not too tight but not flappy loose either. Thank goodness these had an adjustable elastic waist tie or beeachgoers would have seen waayy more than they wanted to as I exited the ocean. Pro tip: tie them up tight even if you don't think you need to. I found the side pockets unbecoming, unnecessary, and unused. I tried to use the little waist pocket to hold my resort towel card and room key (the size of a credit card, not unreasonable) but they didn't fit and popped out. It would definitely be better to have a little flap for this pocket to keep things in. BUT, the reason I gave these quick dry swim shorts only 3 stars is they never dried. Out of the water, dried excess with a towel, layed in the tropical sun, stood in the tropical breeze, basked in the tropical heat for hours and they were STILL WET. Hung them to dry overnight. Still wet. The old lycra ones dried faster. Lands End, these need some work.

I am 150lbs and thanks to menopause, I carry my weight in my belly and hip area. I bought an 8 in these. I got them on but they were too tight. I would need at least a 10 in these. I think they might be really cute in the right size but they do crinkle and make noise. I don’t know if I will bother with exchanging them. I may just return them .

I’ve also got the longer shorts but when I saw these I had to grab a couple. On really hot days those few inches higher makes a difference.

Love these swim shorts. They fit true to size and are very comfortable. They truly are “quick dry”.

These would have been perfect swim shorts if they'd been designed without pockets. There is a very stiff seam right above the side vent that sticks out and looks very unbecoming. Who desires bulky pockets in swimwear? It's not as though we need to load up for a hike. Swimwear should fit as sleek as possible, and unless they're cargo board shorts, pockets don't belong in women's swimwear.

I like the shorts and how they fit bit while wearing them for the first time I got a little bit of sunscreen on them and now the stain won’t come out.

Very comfortable and not see through! Perfect modest length without being all the way to your knees

Great style though I do prefer a bit more fitted swim shorts. (I do have thin legs.)

Cute swim shorts and fit nicely!

I bought this with my top. It will be great to bike ride on my way to the lake or to boogie board in the waves, with no worries of coming off. It has a good look

Should had bought them pantiless. Too bulky. I was cheap and didn’t think about that.

To start I thought they fit more like regular shorts then swim shorts. The material was very uncomfortable and caused a rash. The only good thing was they seemed to dry fast.