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
9/11/2013	Victor Ghazal	Men's Soccer
9/4/2013	Adam Dalton	Men's Cross Country
9/4/2013	Alex Plemmons	Women's Golf
5/16/2013	Laura Krull	Women's Tennis
5/16/2013	Kainoa Inafuku	Baseball
4/29/2013	Alyssa Bean	Softball
4/29/2013	Jason Ormond	Baseball
4/17/2013	Walker Bell	Baseball
4/17/2013	Diana Seer	Women's Track and Field
4/3/2013	Kristina Weber	Softball
4/3/2013	Will Pahos	Baseball
3/11/2013	Tolu Alabi	Women's Basketball
3/11/2013	Griffin Lentsch	Men's Basketball
2/21/2013	Michael Brus	Men's Swimming and Diving
2/21/2013	Hayley Levin	Women's Swimming and Diving
2/6/2013	Alissa Hirsh	Women's Basketball
2/6/2013	Michael Brus	Men's Swimming and Diving
1/31/2013	Dylan Gray	Men's Swimming and Diving
1/31/2013	Beth Gillig	Women's Swimming and Diving
1/24/2013	Daniel Goldstein	Men's Swimming and Diving