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
12/10/2013	Michael Brus	Men's Swimming and Diving
12/10/2013	Chloe Briney	Women's Swimming and Diving
11/26/2013	Ana Karin Kozjek	Women's Swimming and Diving
11/26/2013	Patrick Maher	Men's Basketball
11/19/2013	Daniel Goldstein	Men's Swimming and Diving
11/19/2013	Jack Taylor	Men's Basketball
11/16/2013	Ben Weideman	Men's Swimming and Diving
11/16/2013	Beth Tsuha	Women's Swimming and Diving
10/23/2013	David Ternes	Football
10/23/2013	Emma Macdonald	Women's Tennis
10/17/2013	Shirlene Luk	Women's Tennis
10/17/2013	Elle Silverman	Women's Soccer
10/9/2013	Sadhana Athreya	Women's Tennis
10/9/2013	Stephanie Spahr	Women's Golf
10/3/2013	Ben Tyler	Men's Cross Country
10/3/2013	Sydney McClendon	Women's Volleyball
9/27/2013	Sarah Burnell	Women's Cross Country
9/20/2013	Frank Canady	Men's Cross Country
9/20/2013	Claire Weidman	Women's Volleyball
9/11/2013	Hanna Feldman	Women's Tennis