The quick-dry fabric actually works — I jumped in the lake and they were basically dry by the time I walked back to the car. The elastic waistband with the drawstring stays put without digging in, which is more than I can say for my old pair.
Wore these straight from a swim to dinner and they dried fast enough that nobody could tell. The liner is comfortable enough that I stopped bothering with underwear, and the pockets actually hold my phone without it swinging around.