Joshua Tibatemwa (7/18/2016) - Athlete Awards

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Joshua Tibatemwa

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Week Of

7/18/2016
Sport

Men's Swimming and Diving
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Grinnell College swimmer Joshua Tibatemwa '19 will be making a splash on the international scene next month.

It was officially confirmed over the weekend that Tibatemwa will be representing Uganda in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, next month.

He is the first Pioneer in the modern era to earn a spot in the Olympics while still a student at Grinnell.

Tibatemwa, who is coming off a stellar first-year collegiate campaign, will compete in the 50-meter freestyle on Aug. 11.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
4/18/2018	Sam Stickels	Men's Tennis
4/18/2018	Emma Zimmerman	Women's Track and Field
4/11/2018	Nathan Zaroban	Baseball
4/11/2018	Flynn Johnson	Softball
4/4/2018	Quinton McNitt	Baseball
4/4/2018	Agne Lukoseviciute	Women's Track and Field
3/28/2018	Sriram Sugumaran	Men's Tennis
3/28/2018	Darice Wheeler	Softball
3/13/2018	Vinny Curta	Men's Basketball
3/13/2018	Kayla Morrissey	Women's Basketball
2/28/2018	Kayla Morrissey	Women's Basketball
2/28/2018	Sriram Sugumaran	Men's Tennis
2/20/2018	Paul Cover	Men's Swimming and Diving
2/20/2018	Maria Venneri	Women's Swimming and Diving
2/7/2018	Matthew Phipps	Men's Track and Field
2/7/2018	Ally Cottrell	Women's Track and Field
1/23/2018	Summer White	Women's Swimming and Diving
1/23/2018	Josh Cottle	Men's Swimming and Diving
1/22/2018	Kayla Morrissey	Women's Basketball
1/22/2018	Vinny Curta	Men's Basketball