Huntington Beach Honors Junior Lifeguard for Saving 6-Year-Old Boy From Drowning

Elizabeth Felten (front, 2nd L) was honored at the Huntington Beach City Council meeting in Huntington Beach on Aug. 2, 2022. Courtesy of the City of Huntington Beach

A 12-year-old junior lifeguard was awarded by Huntington Beach Mayor Barbara Delgleize for her heroic actions in saving the life of a drowning six-year-old boy earlier this summer.

Elizabeth “Lilly” Felten—a member of the Huntington Beach Junior Lifeguard program—attended on May 15 a pool party held by her brother’s baseball team, for which she serves as a bench coach.