Washington, D.C., to host largest LGBT Aquatics competition

by Steve Rothaus
Miami Herald

More than 1,200 athletes will compete in the
International Gay & Lesbian Aquatics Championships

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The District of Columbia Aquatics Club (DCAC) and the Washington Wetskins Water Polo Team are extending an invitation to the LGBT community to support the upcoming 2008 International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics Championships (IGLA) by either competing in or attending the annual tournament. More than 1,200 athletes are expected to convene in Washington, DC during the four-day competition to be held June 19–22.

In addition to the competition, the IGLA Championships are also known for their irreverent celebrations. Essential to every IGLA Championships are the closing night awards banquet, social events, and the famed “Pink Flamingo,” where teams perform skits involving dressing up drag, choreographed dance moves and synchronized swimming. A panel of “celebrity” judges rates each team’s performance and the winner is awarded the Pink Flamingo Trophy at the end of the competition. This year’s theme is “In Hot Water.”

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