Teen lifeguard braves massive waves to rescue young boy

A lifeguard at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, Calif., battled massive waves to rescue a young swimmer in a dramatic incident captured on camera.

President Trump pledges a White House honor for a 16-year-old lifeguard, Ryder, who bravely rescued a boy from deadly waves off the California coast.

Teen lifeguard Ryder Williams saves child from powerful 10-foot waves  MARCA

Crowds were gathered on Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz to enjoy warm July weather last weekend when lifeguards jumped into action for a heart-pounding water rescue.

Teen lifeguard helps save young boy in dramatic rescue in Santa Cruz  CNN

A teenage lifeguard braved fierce waves at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, California, Saturday afternoon to save the life of a boy who had been caught in the surf, according to video taken at the scene.Santa Cruz resident Scott Vander Dussen, who was taking pictures at the beach, alerted a lifeguard when he saw the boy