The best swim shorts for men: Bag yourself the perfect pair and make a splash this summer

 

Lee Holmes
Monday 04 August 2014 11:45 EDT
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Floral-print swim shorts, £26, by Topman, topman.com; sunglasses, £215, by Paul Smith, mpaulsmith.co.uk
Floral-print swim shorts, £26, by Topman, topman.com; sunglasses, £215, by Paul Smith, mpaulsmith.co.uk (Brian Daly)

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Imagine the scene: you saunter casually over to the diving board and start climbing, people put down their kindles and magazines to watch as you begin the ascent to the top.

With nerves of steel you bounce on your toes once, twice, thrice before launching yourself into the air and arcing gracefully downwards and you cut through the cool, clear water with barely a splash.

It’s a shame then that your well-worn swimming trunks didn't join you and are instead floating further and further out of reach.

Still think any old pair of trunks will do?

Click on the gallery below to make sure you're swimming in style this summer...

Styling: Lee Holmes

Photographs: Brian Daly

Model: Thom at Select Model Management

Grooming: Jamie McCormick using Redken

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