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

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Joshua Tibatemwa

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7/18/2016
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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
3/1/2017	Kayla Morrissey	Women's Basketball
2/22/2017	Summer White	Women's Swimming and Diving
2/22/2017	Cole Miller	Men's Tennis
2/20/2017	Kayla Morrissey	Women's Basketball
2/16/2017	Tommy Pitcher	Men's Tennis
2/8/2017	Ian Dixon-Anderson	Men's Swimming and Diving
2/8/2017	Ana Karin Kozjek	Women's Swimming and Diving
2/1/2017	Maria Venneri	Women's Swimming and Diving
2/1/2017	Vinny Curta	Men's Basketball
1/25/2017	Will Lindell	Men's Swimming and Diving
1/25/2017	Beth Tsuha	Women's Swimming and Diving
1/10/2017	Ian Dixon-Anderson	Men's Swimming and Diving
1/10/2017	Kaitlyn Norton	Women's Basketball
12/13/2016	Julian Marx	Men's Basketball
12/13/2016	Kayla Morrissey	Women's Basketball
12/7/2016	Beth Tsuha	Women's Swimming and Diving
12/7/2016	Houfu Yan	Men's Swimming and Diving
11/30/2016	Carolyn Silverman	Women's Soccer
11/29/2016	Julian Marx	Men's Basketball
11/29/2016	Ana Karin Kozjek	Women's Swimming and Diving