ARTE RE: Nichtschwimmer

In Europe, around 15,000 people die in the water every year. The most beautiful beaches become danger zones when invisible currents pull swimmers out to sea.
Spanish lifeguards David Leal, Pablo Carrete-ro and Ivan Yuste are on duty in the Mediterranean: using a rescue drone and jet skis, they try to keep an eye on the sea and the crowds on the beach north of Valencia. Because people usually drown quietly and unnoticed.
Artur Sangin knows this too. He moved to Masuria out of love for the water, but his work as a water police officer has changed his perception: Lakes are no longer a vacation paradise for him, but a place of danger. Alcohol, cockiness, overconfidence: Artur and his colleague Mateusz Libera experience a lot during their patrols across the lake district.
Poland is one of the countries in Europe with the highest number of drowning deaths. In Germany, too, the figures are alarming: more than 3.5 million young people and adults cannot swim. But learning to swim is not that easy: more and more swimming pools are suffering from a refurbishment backlog and a lack of qualified staff. Abiba Guera has found a beginners' course for adults in Bremen and is facing up to her fear of the water. She was once scared to death for her son in the sea - she doesn't want that to happen again.