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 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 help a participant exercise at the beach shore in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
DAKAR, Senegal | 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.
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