Video of the dramatic rescue at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz has been viewed around the world after 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams sprinted into pounding waves to reach Nathaniel Rai, who had been swept out by powerful surf. "My son told me that he drowned," Rai said. "My son told me that he went unconscious." The rescue video shows the teenage lifeguard diving into crashing waves while holding the unconscious boy before another lifeguard and several bystanders helped bring them safely back to shore. Rai said his son told him he coughed up sand after reaching shore but is now struggling with the emotional impact of the near-death experience.