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... A frantic rescue unfolded at a Santa Cruz beach when a child was swept into powerful, tsunami-like waves, prompting a teenage lifeguard to dive into the life-threatening surf.

The lifeguard -- who witnesses said carried out one of the most heroic rescues they had ever seen -- was identified as just a 16-year-old high school student, according to local outlet NBC Bay Area. A woman who claimed to be the teenager's mother said on social media that the lifeguard's name is Ryder. ...

Here's the video. It's not that long, a minute or two ...

But, this is a video that has brought tears to my eyes, and an admiration and respect to that 16-year-old life guard.