Basil High-Waist Boy Short

I exercise in the pool - I go from swimming laps to walking in a lazy river and doing some random water exercises. I'm a plus size woman and do have a larger stomach. I am not comfortable wearing traditional bikini or brief bottoms or one-pieces because I fear they won't cover as much as needed at the bottom (front and back). I wear tankini tops and shorts. I had one top I had a very hard time finding a color shorts to match, and these did the trick! I bought size 3X and they were true to size - this is the same size as I wear in major swimwear brands.

Because they are high waisted, they come up over the abdomen and sit at my true waist, so they stay put. Because they are boy shorts, on my body they provide a lot of coverage in the areas where I need it but are not as restrictive when swimming laps as longer or looser shorts. They sort of look like a brief on me, but that's OK because I don't think a true brief would cover enough. The leg holes are big enough, which is sometimes an issue with boy shorts.

These shorts are lined, but they are not compressive or "tummy taming." The tummy was not tamed! But to me that's a good thing - with the more compressive shorts it's difficult to get them back on when wet if you need to use the bathroom. These are easy to put on and take off even when wet. I'm on a weight loss journey and will definitely come back for more of these shorts when my size goes down again and I need more swimwear.

I love the fit and how easy it is to wear.

The perfect match to my new swim top!