California State Parks confirmed to Fox News Digital that the lifeguard is Ryder Williams, a high school student working his first season with the agency at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz. A boy believed to be around 10 years old was pulled roughly 15 yards offshore by the surf before Williams entered the water after him. Back to Work the Next DayDespite the ordeal, Williams reportedly returned to his lifeguard shift the following day. He has consistently avoided media attention since the rescue, declining an interview request made through the Santa Cruz State Parks district. California State Parks requires state lifeguards to be at least 16 years old, meaning the rescue came during Williams' first eligible season on the job.