Description

MRPA Aquatics Summit

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatics Center (1319 Apple Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910)

Parking Info: Garage Parking is $1/hr. (Click here for more info on directions and parking)

Time: 9 AM-9:30 AM (Check-In), 9:30 AM-4:30 PM (Program)

CEUs Pending!

Cost:

• $75 (Member Rate)
• $85 (Non-Member Rate)
• $35 (Student Rate)

Group Rate Discount: An agency group discount will automatically be applied during registration for groups of five or more. (2% Discount)

Important Notice!! Group registration discounts are applied at the time of registration. Discounts are not retroactive—individual registrations cannot be added to a group once registration is completed, and additional participants cannot be added to an existing group registration once it has been processed.

MRPA will verify all student registrations.

Additional Registration Information

• Your registration includes access to all sessions, lunch, vendor area and giveaways.
• You must log into your MRPA online account to receive any MRPA member discounts.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): CEUs Pending

*Session Titles subject to change

Summit Overview:  

Join the second Aquatics Summit to with two educational tracks: Adapted programming (including an in-pool session on teaching swim lessons) and a general track with session on building and design, In-service and From Lifeguard to Leader: Career Pathways in Aquatics

Summit Education: CEUs Pending!

Keynote-"Inequities in the Aquatics/Swim World" (Speaker: Dr. Quash)

There are four tracks to choose from. You can attend any session within any of the four tracks. 

1. Track 1: General Aquatics: Building facilities, Careers and staffing 
2. Track 2: Adapted Aquatics Programming, Swim Lessons, Boating, and Training Your Staff to be Inclusive.

The summit will conclude with an interactive set of round table discussions on current trends and topics impacting the Aquatics community.

Exhibitors and Sponsors: Click here for more information or register above.

For questions, please contact the co-chair for the Aquatics Summit or contact the MRPA office

Mark Bonitatibus, CPRP

Phone: 240-777-6861

Email: Mark.Bonitatibus@montgomerycountymd.gov

MRPA

Phone: 301-352-7203

Email: info@mdrpa.org