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
10/23/2014	Isaiah Tyree	Men's Soccer
10/23/2014	Morgan Sullivan	Women's Soccer
10/16/2014	Natalie Duncombe	Women's Volleyball
10/16/2014	Julia Rumley	Women's Tennis
10/7/2014	Hailey Speck	Women's Golf
10/7/2014	David Ternes	Football
10/1/2014	Adam Dalton	Men's Cross Country
10/1/2014	Katy Oldach	Women's Soccer
9/24/2014	Joseph Brown	Men's Soccer
9/24/2014	Lindsay Fujimoto	Women's Volleyball
9/17/2014	Adam Dalton	Men's Cross Country
9/17/2014	Evelyn Weidman	Women's Volleyball
9/10/2014	Shirlene Luk	Women's Tennis
9/10/2014	Isaiah Tyree	Men's Soccer
9/4/2014	Isaiah Tyree	Men's Soccer
9/4/2014	Dabney Hofammann	Women's Soccer
5/23/2014	Anthony Mack	Baseball
5/23/2014	Sam Tinkham	Baseball
5/8/2014	Sam Tinkham	Baseball
5/8/2014	Matt Hammond	Baseball