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Photos show aquagym classes in Senegal helping people with reduced mobility

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FILE - People take part in a group aquatic therapy session in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - People take part in a group aquatic therapy session in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - People take part in a group aquatic therapy session in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - People take part in a group aquatic therapy session in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - Instructors help a participant exercise at the beach shore in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - Instructors help a participant exercise at the beach shore in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - Instructors assist a participant with limited mobility out of the ocean after an aquatic therapy session in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - Instructors assist a participant with limited mobility out of the ocean after an aquatic therapy session in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - People with limited mobility issues receiving therapy in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - People with limited mobility issues receiving therapy in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - Participants walk out of the ocean after a group aquatic therapy session in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - Participants walk out of the ocean after a group aquatic therapy session in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - An instructor assists a participant with limited mobility out of the ocean after an aquatic therapy session in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - An instructor assists a participant with limited mobility out of the ocean after an aquatic therapy session in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - Instructors assist participants with limited mobility into the ocean for an aquatic therapy session in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - Instructors assist participants with limited mobility into the ocean for an aquatic therapy session in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - A participant floats during an aquatic therapy session in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - A participant floats during an aquatic therapy session in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - Participants walk out of the ocean after a group aquatic therapy session in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - Participants walk out of the ocean after a group aquatic therapy session in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - People take part in a group aquatic therapy session in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - People take part in a group aquatic therapy session in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - A woman walks with a relative after an aquatic therapy session in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - A woman walks with a relative after an aquatic therapy session in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - A wheelchair is seen at the shoreline during an aquatic therapy session in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
FILE - A wheelchair is seen at the shoreline during an aquatic therapy session in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
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3:29 AM on Tuesday, January 27

By MISPER APAWU

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Participants of all ages gather on a beach in Dakar for low-impact aquagym sessions in the Atlantic Ocean, moving in the water to ease pain and improve mobility.

The images capture early-morning warm-ups, exercises in the surf and people leaving the water after class, illustrating how the affordable program offers support and relief to those living with chronic conditions in Senegal.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

This content is used here with permission. To view the original visit: https://apnews.com/article/senegal-aquagym-photos-14e61605dc1dbc9dc62729a3a237fba6
 

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