Teen lifeguard reveals near-death battle to save boy from crushing California waves

Rookie lifeguard Ryder Williams recounts his terrifying ocean rescue of a 10-year-old boy in Santa Cruz.

A 16-year-old lifeguard named Ryder Williams performed a dramatic ocean rescue in Santa Cruz. He bravely pulled a 10-year-old boy from powerful surf at Seabright Beach. After his shift, Williams also helped save two more individuals in a separate incident. This heroic teenager received nationwide praise for his actions

The father of a 10-year-old rescued from pounding surf off the California coast in a dramatic scene captured on video says he is beyond grateful to the teenage lifeguard who saved his son.

Father of boy rescued from pounding California surf says he is beyond grateful to teen lifeguard  AP News

Father of 10-year-old rescued in a dramatic scene captured on video says lifeguard saved his son ‘Super proud’: father of teen lifeguard recounts dramatic ocean rescue The father of a 10-year-old rescued from pounding surf off the California coast in a dramatic scene captured on video says he is beyond grateful to th

Father of boy rescued from pounding California surf says he is beyond grateful to teen lifeguard  Toronto Star

The father of a 10-year-old rescued from pounding surf off the California coast in a dramatic scene captured on video says he is beyond grateful to the teenage lifeguard who saved his son

The father of a 10-year-old rescued from pounding surf off the California coast in a dramatic scene captured on video says he is beyond grateful to the teenage lifeguard who saved his son

Photographer Scott Vander Dussen tells The National about the moment he captured video of a young lifeguard saving a boy from massive waves on Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, Calif.

3 min readNew DelhiJul 29, 2026 10:57 AM IST The incident took place last Saturday when a boy, believed to be around 10 years old, was dragged into the ocean by strong waves.A teenage lifeguard from California is set to be recognised by US President Donald Trump for risking his life to save a young boy from drowning in

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

Volunteers from Bridlington RNLI rescued a father and daughter who got into difficulty paddleboarding on Saturday.

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