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
9/13/2017	Olivia Jensen	Women's Volleyball
8/30/2017	Abby Nielsen	Women's Tennis
8/30/2017	Joshua Tibatemwa	Men's Swimming and Diving
6/1/2017	Andrew Shults	Baseball
5/16/2017	Sam LaMotte	Baseball
5/16/2017	Kayla Morrissey	Softball
5/3/2017	Shannon Young	Women's Track and Field
5/3/2017	Sam LaMotte	Baseball
4/26/2017	Zach McGriff	Men's Golf
4/20/2017	Melissa Anderson	Softball
4/20/2017	Niko Takayesu	Baseball
4/14/2017	Mikyla Murphy	Softball
4/14/2017	Sam Stickels	Men's Tennis
4/5/2017	Cara Bresnahan	Women's Track and Field
4/5/2017	Matt Hammond	Baseball
3/29/2017	Tommy Pitcher	Men's Tennis
3/29/2017	Kayla Morrissey	Softball
3/8/2017	Sidney Litke	Softball
3/8/2017	Charles Carr	Baseball
3/1/2017	Vinny Curta	Men's Basketball