A nice swimsuit at a great price. But.....don't trust the size chart.  You may need to order one size up from what the chart is telling you.  These fit small.

I'm 6'0" tall and about 210 lbs. I have a pretty athletic build with a 34" waist, no gut, and a 34" inseam. My one "problem" with fit is always my thighs. I have body builder thighs that measure 28". I consider myself a true 34" waist as jeans, dress pants, suits, and shorts all seem to fit well if I buy a 34" waist as long as I stay away from "skinny" styles.

I ignored the size chart because I always seem to fit a Large when the only sizes available are Small / Medium / Large choices. I ordered 2 of these suits in size Large which is supposed to be a 36" waist.  Nope!  The Large is a perfect fit for my 34" waist. In addition to being a good fit in the waist, the Large size were a perfect fit in the legs for me.  Form fitting but not so tight that movement is restricted or so loose that you give a peep show when you sit down.

So, how do these fit?

- Waist on the Large is not an accurate 36".  It's really more of a 34" waist.  The wide "volley" waistband is comfortable.
- Length is exactly what I wanted. I'm sorry but those "board shorts" that fall below the knee look like golf knickers and are horrible when wet. These have a 16 outseam and a 5" inseam which falls about mid thigh for someone my height and leg length. It's low enough and tight enough that you're not giving a peep show but high enough that movement isn't restricted when wet.
- Drawstring appears to be cotton rather than nylon. That works to provide friction so it doesn't slip and stays tied.
- Pockets? Yep.  2 front slash pockets and one rear pocket with a Velcro tab closure. I'm generally not a fan of pockets in a swimsuit.  I consider them sort of useless. Pockets can ruin the overall profile. Also, I'm not going in the pool or the ocean with a wallet or car keys in my pocket. But, these pockets are well designed and pretty much unnoticeable so they can serve as a pair of shorts so you don't need to bring shorts to the beach to throw on over these.  On the other hand, I do a lot of body surfing. I've found that in a suit with pockets, I'm constantly dumping sand and picking seaweed out of my pockets after rolling around in the surf. With no pockets, there is no sand and seaweed to clean out.
 - Fabric is 100% nylon outer shell with a 100% polyester mesh liner.  Nylon absorbs more water than polyester so these may take a little longer to dry than the Speedo Surf Runner which is 100% polyester but it's a thin nylon so I don't see much problem with drying time.  The fabric feels nice and the embroidered Speedo logo is a nice touch.

Overall, these are a nice swimsuit if you're reasonably fit and actually care about swimming. The knee length or longer board shorts just look stupid to me. Especially on short guys or guys sporting a gut. The long, baggy shorts just make fat guys look even more out of shape. And on skinny guys, the long, baggy shorts makes them look even more emaciated.  I'm thankful Speedo is still making a reasonably priced swimsuit that doesn't look like a clown costume.