Young lifeguard invited to the White House after his absolute beast of a rescue went viral 😀

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If you missed it, here was the July 25 rescue of a 10-year-old boy at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz, California:

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The drowning boy was clinging desperately to his surfboard, but kept disappearing beneath the waves. According to State Parks Operations Superintendent Scott Sipes, the child had been only a few feet from the shore, but had been hit by a massive wave that had pulled him 50 feet out to sea in the undertow current.

The lifeguard, a 16-year-old boy, swam out into the 8-foot swell and powerful current being stirred up by Hurricane Genevieve to the south.

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Heroes like this should be given awards, accolades, property, and gainful employment of their choice.

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