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

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Joshua Tibatemwa

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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
5/8/2015	Matt Hammond	Baseball
5/8/2015	Ian Sales	Baseball
4/23/2015	Kayla Morrissey	Softball
4/23/2015	JP DeFranco	Men's Golf
4/16/2015	Sage Juveland	Softball
4/16/2015	Elliott Czarnecki	Men's Tennis
4/8/2015	Zev Braun	Men's Track and Field
4/8/2015	Shannon Young	Women's Track and Field
4/1/2015	Kayla Morrissey	Softball
4/1/2015	Sam Galanek	Baseball
3/25/2015	Lydia Stariha	Softball
3/25/2015	Sam Tinkham	Baseball
3/4/2015	Nate Kolacia	Men's Track and Field
3/4/2015	Eloise Miller	Women's Track and Field
2/11/2015	Jack Taylor	Men's Basketball
2/11/2015	Alissa Hirsh	Women's Basketball
2/5/2015	Eloise Miller	Women's Track and Field
2/5/2015	Luke Yeager	Men's Basketball
1/28/2015	Eloise Miller	Women's Track and Field
1/28/2015	Jack Taylor	Men's Basketball