The young boy was playfully hopping in the tumbling whitewater, not realizing with each wave he was inching farther out into the ocean. Knowing the area off Huntington Beach had a strong rip that could suck someone out sea in a moment’s notice, lifeguard Leslie Schwene darted out to the boy, about 9 years old.…

Local lifeguard makes waves as Huntington Beach’s first female Marine Safety captain — Orange County Register