Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=qERp6i30SWF Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rookie lifeguard speaks out after dramatic water rescue [gQvvwSqjKMV] Health Updated on August 09, 2026 EDT — Published on August 09, 2026 EDT Sixteen-year-old rookie lifeguard Ryder Williams is speaking out after rescuing a 10-year-old boy amid dangerous ocean conditions in Santa Cruz. Surrounded by treacherous waves, Ryder refused to let the boy go, ultimately saving his life. Ryder's dad says heroism is in his son's DNA. tmgKZkUTb9O nfEw3AH4bwn xd46ezYR952 f9Wx9DPYejz
Sixteen-year-old rookie lifeguard Ryder Williams is speaking out after rescuing a 10-year-old boy amid dangerous ocean conditions in Santa Cruz. Surrounded by treacherous waves, Ryder refused to let the boy go, ultimately saving his life. Ryder's dad says heroism is in his son's DNA. tmgKZkUTb9O nfEw3AH4bwn xd46ezYR952 f9Wx9DPYejz