11 Ryder Williams, pictured with his father Shane Williams, plunged into the powerful waves at a Santa Cruz beach to save a 10-year-old boy. “I’m so grateful to that lifeguard, Ryder.” 11 Shane Williams, Ryder’s father, shared what his son said to him post-rescue: “It brought a tear to my eye.” When the 16-year-old returned home after his lifeguard shift, he told his family the rescue was simply “all in a day’s work.” Instagram/@Santacruznow11 President Donald Trump acknowledged the daring rescue, saying Ryder would receive a “high civilian honor” for his heroics.