16-year-old lifeguard rescues child at Santa Cruz beach

year-old lifeguard Ryder rescued a 10-year-old child from powerful waves at a Santa Cruz beach.

The rescue was captured on video and showed Ryder diving into the water while fighting large waves.

Ryder safely brought the child back to shore, where the child was reunited with family and evaluated by paramedics.

Eric Trump praised the rescue on X, calling for the lifeguard to receive the highest civilian honor.

Witnesses described the rescue as one of the most heroic they had seen.