But now he says he waded into the water because a woman named Anna was encouraging him to. Speaking to CBS, Rai says, "Before the lifeguard came, I thought I was going to, like, die." Speaking to CBS, Nathaniel mentions a woman named Anna who he apparently knew, saying he could swim in the water. "She told me I could swim in the water, and I told her I didn’t want to because the waves were too big. Previously: Santa Cruz Lifeguard Who Saved Boy During Heroic Rescue Receives Invite to White House