I have NOT worn this in water yet. -The top--I followed the advice I read in reviews and ordered a size up(XL). It's a little bit too big, more like a loose T-shirt around my waist, but I prefer that to having it too small. The top is very comfortable, but there is absolutely no support (which I need!) The pads ARE definitely in a weird spot--off to the sides rather than where they would be helpful. I'm going to order some sort of bra to wear with it. I wouldn't wear this swimsuit without one. The fabric feels nice, and it's pretty--blue paisley. -The bottoms--they must run skimpy as others have said because these fit me well. I'm smaller in bottoms(Med) and wear larger tops(L-XL). I went up a size for the top, and these larger bottoms fit well with just a tiny bit of looseness around one leg. My normal size in bottoms would have been too small. -There is no tummy control in either the top or the bottom. -The packaging was weird--a frosted ziploc type bag with the address label stuck on. Anyone could have opened my package along the way.UPDATE: I was able to remove the padding from the shelf liner in the top. The top looks great with the black swim bra that I purchased separately. It's a flattering suit!