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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.

@#8 ... my #4 was meaning the kid needing to be rescued. ...

I had read it in that context.

Thx, though, for the followup.

I am still is awe of the performance of that lifeguard is saving the person.

He grabbed on to the kid, and held on, in spite of what Mother Nature threw at him and his rescuee.

The lifeguard seemed to be of the goal... I'm here. We'll get through this.

The next school day, what might have the life-guard heard from his high-school classmates?

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