2025 World LGBTQIA+ Aquatics Championship
Welcome Picnic in the Park
Inspired by the water polo picnic at IGLA+ 2024 in Buenos Aires, IGLA+ 2025 wants to welcome all aquatic athletes to DC over a picnic in our stunning Meridian Hill Park (Upper Level). This will be a casual “Bring Your Own” meetup. Grab some snacks, beverages, and bring a blanket to connect with old IGLA+ friends or make some new ones. Enjoy the breathtaking DC sunset in this urban park known for its Sunday afternoon drum circle, statues throughout the park, and gay cruising. Topo Chico will be onsite handing out some of their refreshing mineral water.
Friday, May 30, 2025 | 6pm - 10pm
Meridian Hill Park
15th St NW & W St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Closest Metro Station: U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial (Green) (13th Street Exit)
IGLA+ Night of Drag at Howard Theater
Inspired by the IGLA Drag Show at IGLA 2019 in NYC, we’re excited to see our fellow aquatic athletes out of the water and in a wig and heels! We’re looking for IGLA+ athletes who want to represent their artistic swimming, diving, swimming, and water polo teams from around the world, dress in their best drag, show off their talent, and see who is crowned Mx. IGLA+ 2025!
Whether this is your first time in drag or you’re a local legend, all are welcome to participate. To get the night started, DC’s own Desiree Dik, featured on Dragula Season 666, will warm up the crowd with her signature drag bingo. And if we’re lucky, a classic Desiree Dik performance or two. Oh, and all of this is taking place at the HISTORIC Howard Theater in DC’s U Street neighborhood, which has been open since 1910!
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | 7pm - 12am
620 T St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Closest Metro Station: Shaw-Howard Univ (Green) (Howard University Exit)
Price: $20
Doors 7pm
Drag Bingo 8pm
IGLA+ Drag 9:30pm
Dance Party
The Water Polo Ball
The category is: Aquatics Realness!
We wanted to see what happens when the water polo ball meets ballroom culture. You’ve seen Paris is Burning, POSE, and HBO’s Legendary. Now see for yourself who can walk the runway, vogue, and show off that body-ody-ody! The Queen of the Underground and the “Most lit on the mic”, DMV’s own Kotic Couture is going to help us find out as our MC. And we’re going to do it all to the beats of DC’s fiercest Baronhawk Poitier, B_X_R_N_X_R_D, & Diyanna Monet at the LEGENDARY 9:30 Club! For one night only, your IGLA+ team is your house and we have some fun categories for you to walk in. Team looks encouraged!
*ALL IGLA+ Athletes are welcome. Not intended for just water polo players.
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | 8pm - 3am
815 V St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Closest Metro Station: U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial (Green) (10th Street Exit)
Price: $30
Closing Party
Close out an incredible week of competition and friendship with your fellow IGLA+ aquatic athletes at the IGLA+ 2025 DC Closing Party! Music, dancing, and celebration on a rooftop club is the cherry (blossom) on top of this amazing week. Featuring a 4,000-square-foot rooftop garden with a retractable glass roof, glitzy disco balls, lush flower arrangements, a dazzling LED wall,and an insane sound system, Zebbie's Garden is the go-to club in Dupont Circle.
If you need a break from the dance party, we’ll have access to all 3 floors. Downstairs, in the lounge, take a breather or catch up with your new IGLA+ friends from the week of competition.
Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 9pm - 3am
Zebbie’s Garden
1223 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036
Closest Metro Station: Dupont Circle (Red)
Price: FREE for IGLA+ athletes and volunteers
Price: $10 anyone else
Sheraton Pentagon City
Nearby Metro Line: Pentagon City (Blue/Yellow)
Best for: Swimming, Diving, Artistic Swimming
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