• A woman wearing a wetsuit, mask and flippers prepares to take to the water for a training session in Basra, Iraq. Reuters
    A woman wearing a wetsuit, mask and flippers prepares to take to the water for a training session in Basra, Iraq. Reuters
  • Iraqi female swimming coach Elaf, 35, teaches a child how to swim and dive, at a swimming pool in Basra. Reuters
    Iraqi female swimming coach Elaf, 35, teaches a child how to swim and dive, at a swimming pool in Basra. Reuters
  • Coach Elaf teaches children to be confident in the water. Reuters
    Coach Elaf teaches children to be confident in the water. Reuters
  • Young swimmers stand in line before entering the pool for their lesson in Basra. Reuters
    Young swimmers stand in line before entering the pool for their lesson in Basra. Reuters
  • A woman receives tuition on scuba diving from coach Elaf. Reuters
    A woman receives tuition on scuba diving from coach Elaf. Reuters
  • Swimming coach Elaf checks a scuba diving student's oxygen supply. Reuters
    Swimming coach Elaf checks a scuba diving student's oxygen supply. Reuters
  • Young swimmers work on their technique, under the guidance of coach Elaf. Reuters
    Young swimmers work on their technique, under the guidance of coach Elaf. Reuters
  • Swimming coach Elaf gives instructions as children practise diving at a pool in Basra. Reuters
    Swimming coach Elaf gives instructions as children practise diving at a pool in Basra. Reuters
  • A young swimmer is taught to float in the water by Basra swimming coach Elaf. Reuters
    A young swimmer is taught to float in the water by Basra swimming coach Elaf. Reuters
  • A woman puts on her scuba diving kit for a lesson with coach Elaf, in Basra, Iraq. Reuters
    A woman puts on her scuba diving kit for a lesson with coach Elaf, in Basra, Iraq. Reuters

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Swimming and diving lessons in Basra - in pictures

Youngsters work on their technique in the water in Iraq

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April 24, 2021

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