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He was a strong swimmer and surfer, but after 30-45 minutes of Ryder trying to swim with the current to hopefully push him past the rocks, he disappeared and no one could save him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The search operation headed by the police\u2019s dive unit is still ongoing [as of Monday 14 August]. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a statement by the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, Ryder disappeared at 15:44 on Wednesday 9 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe NSRI Hout Bay and NSRI Bakoven duty crews were activated by NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) following eye-witness reports of a male teenager caught in rip currents after being swept off rocks on the shoreline below the Llandudno Sandy Bay parking area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that the NSRI rescue swimmers responded swiftly to the scene as a rescue craft was launched while police and Western Cape Government Health emergency services (EMS) rescue squad and ambulance were alerted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, a Skymed rescue helicopter was also launched by EMS metro control to assist the search, as well as the City of Cape Town (CoCT) water rescue network and CoCT law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the family wishes to hold a small and intimate farewell for Ryder at his favourite spot on Llandudno\u2019s shoreline tonight (15 August), the (spontaneous) arrival of all those he\u2019s touched is simply uncontainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c100\u2019s of people want to come. 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