His father, Sumit Rai, was in Dallas when he received the call every parent dreads. What happened next has captured national attention after dramatic cellphone footage of the rescue spread across social media. Seasonal lifeguard Ryder Williams, 16, spotted the struggling child and immediately sprinted into the rough surf. Realizing the conditions were too severe to properly deploy his rescue tube, Williams fought through waves reportedly reaching nearly 10 feet to reach Nathaniel. Remarkably, after the rescue, Williams returned to duty and reportedly assisted with additional rescues later that day.