Photos show aquagym classes in Senegal helping people with reduced mobility

People take part in a group aquatic therapy session in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, 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)

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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.

People take part in a group aquatic therapy session in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, 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)

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

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

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)

People with limited mobility issues receiving therapy in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)

People with limited mobility issues receiving therapy in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, 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)

Participants walk out of the ocean after a group aquatic therapy session in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, 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)

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)

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)

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)

A participant floats during an aquatic therapy session in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)

A participant floats during an aquatic therapy session in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, 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)

Participants walk out of the ocean after a group aquatic therapy session in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, 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)

People take part in a group aquatic therapy session in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)

A woman walks with a relative after an aquatic therapy session in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)

A woman walks with a relative after an aquatic therapy session in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, 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)

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)