Laura Enever

And more fun facts from Morgan Maassen's iPhone compilation

What's a sandy butt photo you ask? It's exactly what it sounds like. A female in a bikini posing with lots of sand on her butt. They're sorta like surfing's beach equivalent of a barrel shot. There's always some great ones from the surfing world, and usually from the likes of stars Anastasia Ashley, Alana Blanchard, and the entire Miss Reef calendar. So we decided to put some of the best together in one spot for you to look back on the year of sandy butt photos with fondness. You're welcome.

It was quite a wild ride

And she talks about sharks, how interference calls work, and how she keeps positive

A little jet lag isn't going to slow her down

Find out what she'd be doing if she wasn't a surfer

Enever's emotional year comes full circle

Going where you don't usually go is a good reset button

Even when she struggles on tour, her friends pick her up

And it all starts on Australia's Gold Coast