Baywatch honors teenage lifeguard hero who saved boy in viral video
Summary
Stephen Amell, actor from the upcoming Baywatch reboot, gave a red lifeguard jacket to 16-year-old Ryder Williams, who rescued a boy from drowning at a California beach. The rescue happened during dangerous ocean conditions and was captured on video, gaining widespread attention including praise from President Donald Trump.Key Facts
- Ryder Williams, a 16-year-old lifeguard, saved a 10-year-old boy named Nathaniel Rai from drowning at Seabright beach, California.
- The rescue was recorded on video and shared widely on social media.
- Stephen Amell, star of the upcoming Baywatch reboot, personally presented Williams with a lifeguard jacket from the show.
- Williams used a flotation device called a rescue tube to perform the rescue amid large waves.
- Another lifeguard, Aaron Bohnen, assisted in bringing the boy safely to shore.
- President Donald Trump praised Williams on social media, saying he deserved a “high civilian honor.”
- Williams has trained for lifeguarding most of his life, starting with swimming lessons as a toddler and continuing with junior lifeguard training and water polo.
- The National Weather Service had issued warnings about dangerous waves and rip currents on the day of the rescue.
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