16 year-old Ryder Williams didn’t hesitate when it mattered most, saving a 10 year old’s life🙏❤️ A 16-year-old rookie lifeguard is being praised across the United States after risking his own life to save a young boy from drowning in powerful waves off Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz, California. On Saturday, July 25, Ryder Williams sprinted into the ocean after a boy, believed to be around 10 years old, was swept into dangerous surf as conditions suddenly changed. Dramatic video shows Williams holding onto the child for nearly two minutes as waves reaching up to three metres repeatedly crashed over them. It was allegedly Ryder’s first season working as a lifeguard, but he remained calm under extreme pressure. Several bystanders attempted to help but were overwhelmed by the powerful surf. A second lifeguard eventually reached Ryder, and together they brought the exhausted boy safely back to shore. The rescue quickly went viral, with Eric Trump calling for Ryder to receive ...