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
6/9/2016	Maddy Pesch	Women's Swimming and Diving
6/9/2016	Daniel Goldstein	Men's Swimming and Diving
5/19/2016	Vrishali Sinha	Women's Golf
5/19/2016	Evan Bunis	Men's Golf
5/10/2016	Michael Slattery	Baseball
5/10/2016	Graham Fisher	Baseball
5/3/2016	Kayla Morrissey	Softball
5/3/2016	Nate Kolacia	Men's Track and Field
4/26/2016	John Essig	Baseball
4/25/2016	Melissa Anderson	Softball
4/18/2016	Vrishali Sinha	Women's Golf
4/18/2016	Sam Tinkham	Baseball
4/12/2016	Sam Tinkham	Baseball
4/12/2016	Mikyla Murphy	Softball
4/3/2016	Kayla Morrissey	Softball
4/3/2016	Graham Fisher	Baseball
2/27/2016	Thomas Robinson	Men's Swimming and Diving
2/27/2016	Maria Venneri	Women's Swimming and Diving
2/3/2016	Alissa Hirsh	Women's Basketball
2/3/2016	Will Lindell	Men's Swimming and Diving