‘I’m super proud of him’: father of teen lifeguard recounts dramatic ocean rescue
Photograph: Courtesy of Shane WilliamsView image in fullscreenRyder Williams with his father, Shane. Many internet users commenting on the footage called Ryder a hero. Some pleaded to be provided with his social media handle to shout him out that way.Ryder was oblivious to all of that because he is not on social media, Shane said on Tuesday.
- ▪Photograph: Courtesy of Shane WilliamsView image in fullscreenRyder Williams with his father, Shane.
- ▪Many internet users commenting on the footage called Ryder a hero.
- ▪Some pleaded to be provided with his social media handle to shout him out that way.Ryder was oblivious to all of that because he is not on social media, Shane said on Tuesday.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 13 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Bystander video shows teen lifeguard's dramatic ocean rescue — BBC News — World
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Ryder Williams with his father, Shane. Photograph: Courtesy of Shane WilliamsView image in fullscreenRyder Williams with his father, Shane. Photograph: Courtesy of Shane WilliamsCalifornia‘I’m super proud of him’: father of teen lifeguard recounts dramatic ocean rescueRyder Williams, 16, saved a boy from drowning in Santa Cruz, California – the first rescue of his careerRamon Antonio VargasWed 29 Jul 2026 06.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 29 Jul 2026 06.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA rookie, teenage California lifeguard who saved a young boy from drowning amid massive waves – while a bystander recorded dramatic video – has spent his whole life preparing for such a moment, according to his father.Ryder Williams, 16, said he refused to let go of the child because he knew the boy…
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