A water sports garment to be worn over at least a portion of a lower body of a wearer includes a rear pocket spanning across the wearer's gluteal muscles when in use. The rear pocket has an opening and is configured for receiving a removable pad. The removable pad includes a foam core enclosed within a neoprene outer. The garment is adapted such that when the removable pad is positioned in the rear pocket and the wearer is seated on a surface, the removable pad is aligned with each of the wearer's ischial tuberosities such that the removable pad is between the wearer's ischial tuberosities and the surface.