WATCH: Hero Lifeguard Saves 10-year-old Boy – 7.28.26

WOW! Ryder Williams is a hero.

NBC Bay Area reports: A dramatic rescue at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz was caught on video, showing a teenage lifeguard battling rough surf to save a young swimmer. The man who recorded the video said a boy, about 10 years old, was overwhelmed by wave after wave. A 16-year-old lifeguard rushed into the water, held onto the boy and tried to pull him back to shore while being battered by the surf. Other swimmers attempted to help before another lifeguard reached the pair.

Watch this amazing rescue.

Meet the hero! 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder (reportedly Ryder Williams) This high school student and seasonal Santa Cruz State Parks lifeguard pulled off one of the most incredible rescues of the summer at Seabright Beach on July 25. A 10-year-old boy was being hammered by… pic.twitter.com/aptY6u0nSb— Sarah Fields (@SarahisCensored) July 28, 2026

Even the President reacted to the video and announced he will be giving the lifeguard the High Civilian Honor.