‘I’m super proud of him’: father of teen lifeguard recounts dramatic ocean rescue
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Key context: <p>Ryder Williams, 16, saved a boy from drowning in Santa Cruz, California – the first rescue of his career</p><p>A rookie, teenage <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/california">California</a> lifeguard who saved a young boy from drowning amid massive waves – while a bystander recorded dramatic video – has spent his whole life preparing for such a moment, according to his father.</p><p>Ryder Williams, 16, said he refused to let go of the child because he knew the boy would almost certainly die if he did, the lifeguard’s father, Shane, recounted on Tuesday, three days after the pulse-pounding rescue.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/29/california-ocean-rescue-teen-lifeguard">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Ryder Williams, 16, saved a boy from drowning in Santa Cruz, California – the first rescue of his careerA rookie, teenage California lifeguard who saved a young boy from drowning amid massive waves – while a bystander recorded dramatic video – has spent his whole life preparing for such a moment, according to his father.Ryder Williams, 16, said he refused to let go of the child because he knew the boy would almost certainly die if he did, the lifeguard’s father, Shane, recounted on Tuesday, three days after the pulse-pounding rescue. Continue reading...
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