On Saturday, a 10-foot shore-break wave slammed into Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz, California, and pulled a young boy under the water. A 16-year-old lifeguard went in anyway — a decision that, within days, would land him an invitation to the White House. The footage runs about two minutes: the young boy disappearing under whitewater, the lifeguard disappearing with him, both surfacing again — still together — before going under once more. She suggested instead that people give to Santa Cruz County's Junior Guards program, where Ryder trained. The rescue has also revived a running argument in Santa Cruz over how lifeguards get classified.