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
1/24/2013	Jalyn Marks	Women's Swimming and Diving
1/16/2013	Hayley Levin	Women's Swimming and Diving
1/16/2013	Michael Brus	Men's Swimming and Diving
1/14/2013	Luke Yeager	Men's Basketball
1/14/2013	Tolu Alabi	Women's Basketball
12/5/2012	Emma Falley	Women's Swimming and Diving
12/5/2012	Gus Fulgoni	Men's Swimming and Diving
11/26/2012	Michelle Briggs	Women's Basketball
11/26/2012	Jack Taylor	Men's Basketball
11/15/2012	Hayley Levin	Women's Swimming and Diving
11/15/2012	Michael Brus	Men's Swimming and Diving
11/1/2012	Isaiah Tyree	Men's Soccer
11/1/2012	Sarah Burnell	Women's Cross Country
10/17/2012	TJ Schaid	Football
10/17/2012	Constanza Alarcon	Women's Tennis
10/10/2012	Cheyenne Hickox	Women's Volleyball
10/10/2012	Cody Weber	Football
10/2/2012	Isaiah Tyree	Men's Soccer
10/2/2012	Mallory Messin	Women's Golf
9/26/2012	Laura Krull	Women's Tennis