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

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Joshua Tibatemwa

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Week Of

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
1/27/2016	Daniel Goldstein	Men's Swimming and Diving
1/27/2016	Maddy Pesch	Women's Swimming and Diving
1/7/2016	Kayla Morrissey	Women's Basketball
1/7/2016	Kyle Parker	Men's Basketball
12/9/2015	Ian Dixon-Anderson	Men's Swimming and Diving
12/9/2015	Beth Tsuha	Women's Swimming and Diving
12/1/2015	Alissa Hirsh	Women's Basketball
11/25/2015	Kyle Parker	Men's Basketball
11/18/2015	Beth Tsuha	Women's Swimming and Diving
11/18/2015	Alex Neckopulos	Women's Basketball
11/11/2015	Ian Dixon-Anderson	Men's Swimming and Diving
11/11/2015	Maddy Pesch	Women's Swimming and Diving
10/30/2015	Olivia Fromm	Women's Volleyball
10/30/2015	Artis Curiskis	Men's Soccer
10/13/2015	Sydney Vrecenar	Women's Volleyball
10/13/2015	Nora BresetteBuccino	Women's Soccer
9/26/2015	Vrishali Sinha	Women's Golf
9/26/2015	Adam Dalton	Men's Cross Country
9/10/2015	Vrishali Sinha	Women's Golf
9/10/2015	Antonio DiMarco	Men's Soccer