The California State Parks released a statement from Ryder Williams, the rookie lifeguard who rescued the child at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz County on Saturday.
"I was at the waterline 15 yards downcoast of Tower 2 making a safety contact when I looked up and saw a child about 20 (yards) up from the tower lose his footing in ankle deep water," Williams said.
"I put my fins on my wrist, popped my buoy and entered the water to get ahold of the child. Due to the volatility of the water, I was unable to tube up the victim," he said. "After the first wave I was unable to pull him out because he was limp and the waves were pushing so hard."
The lifeguards were able to bring the child to safety. After assessing the 10-year-old, Williams said he returned to his lifeguard tower and worked the remainder of his shift.
This undated photo taken and provided by Sumit Rai shows his son, Nathaniel, 10, who was the one rescued Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Santa Cruz by the teen lifeguard. Sumit Rai via APVideo of the rescue went viral and has caught the attention of President Trump, who publicly invited the lifeguard and the boy to the White House.
"He ran into that water despite those conditions that are deadly. You have 10-foot waves; you have riptides and currents coming in," Rai told the news organization. "It is not safe for him to go into that water. So he's risking his own safety."
California State Parks employs about 600 seasonal lifeguards every summer and there are about 70 permanent lifeguards in the department. On average, the lifeguards perform about 10,000 rescues every year.
Visitors to the coast should continue to exercise caution, as forecasters say sneaker waves and strong rip currents are possible for the next several days. The National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for shorelines in the Bay Area and Central Coast through Saturday.
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