Ryder Williams, the lifeguard hero California needed

Ryder Williams, the 16-year-old lifeguard who threw himself into giant waves this weekend in Santa Cruz to save a 10-year-old boy from drowning, is being celebrated as the hero America needed.

Ryder Williams, an even greater hero: He rescued several people before saving a child from death in California  MARCA

Lifeguard Ryder Williams rescued a young boy from the ocean at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz, California this weekend.

California lifeguard is hailed as a hero after rescuing a boy from pounding surf  Toronto Star

California lifeguard is hailed as a hero after rescuing a boy from pounding surf  AP News

Ryder Williams, teen California lifeguard, saved a drowning boy from dangerous waves and Trump now wants to honor him.

The daring episode unfolded on Cypress Beach in California on Saturday, when the teenage lifeguard risked his own life to save the boy being battered by the ocean currents.