16-year-old rookie lifeguard Ryder Williams saw a 10-year-old boy get swept 15 yards offshore by massive waves at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz.
He dove in without hesitation.
Held on with a “gorilla grip” while being repeatedly dunked underwater.
Protected that child for two full minutes until backup arrived.
Then he went back out and saved more people the same day.
President Trump is inviting Ryder, his family, and possibly the boy he saved to the White House for a high civilian honor.
This is real American heroism.
No cameras. No agenda. Just a kid who refused to let go.
Respect. 🇺🇸
#RyderWilliams
A Truly corageus soul...I honor you kid, only a peer knows the courage it takes to decide to stay...
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Trying to put my finger on why this video is so moving.
Of course it's a physically impressive rescue. But there's something about his demeanor. so steady, and patient leaning into the crashing walls of water, whatever his fate may be.
Then learning how young he is, when society has forgotten what teenagers are actually capable of.
Then him not hopping on TikTok to explain his point of view. Then his parents declining the gofundme.
It's the kind of young man, the kind of family we need more of. Glad the video was captured and we get celebrate this kind of human.
¡Héroe! Ryder, un joven salvavidas de tan solo 16 años, arriesgó su vida para rescatar a un niño de 10 años que era arrastrado por el fuerte oleaje en una playa de California. Durante casi dos minutos luchó contra las olas sin soltarlo, hasta que ambos lograron llegar a salvo a la orilla. 💙
Dulcemente se escurren los días en aquel cuartito
Mientras que en las mansiones lujosas de la sociedad
Otras niñas que saben del cuento, al dormir, se preguntan
"¡Ay, Señor! ¿Y mi trompetista cuándo llegará”…
Ruben Blades con Bernie Williams | LIGIA ELENA https://t.co/3YOlZRZhYZ vía @YouTube
Buenas noches.
“… Un, dos, tres por todos,
fuerza, mis hermanos,
vamos, codo a codo”.
💔
Esta pieza de Goodman_Venezuela para el Banco Mercantil es bella y triste.
“Un homenaje para los que están poniendo alma, manos y corazón para sobreponernos”.
La Federación Española de Futbol debería poner "En er mundo" en el vestuario antes del salir al campo en la Final del domingo. Si los yankees tienen el Toque de carga del Séptimo de Caballería, el comienzo del Pasodoble "En er Mundo" es lo más Español que hay, ¡Viva España!