A 16-year-old who held on when the waves tried to pry him off.
16-year-old lifeguard’s rescue skills stun as he pulls drowning child from violent waves
A 16-year-old lifeguard named Ryder rescued a 10-year-old boy from powerful waves in Santa Cruz, California. Video shows him clinging to the boy through relentless surf as bystanders were swept away. Together with another lifeguard, he brought the child to safety. His mother directed praise to the parks department that trained him.
Source: 16-year-old lifeguard’s rescue skills stun as he pulls drowning child from violent waves — Upworthy
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