This is my third pair.  First pair I got at retail at Sports Authority, second pair 1/3 off with end of the season sale and this pair was cheapest by all three through Amazon.  I lap swim for over an hour 4-5x a week and these shorts dry overnight, give me lots of room for frog kicking, not at all form-fitting or confining.  In a pinch, they'll work fine at the gym if the pool's too crowded for lap swimming and you want to lift some weights or workout on the machines.  Pockets are nice for gloves, ipod's, etc.