What a wonderful tribute to Lan this would be. I can still here him whistling on the pool deck and raising his 2 fingers.
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Kate Van Gilder
3 years ago
It might be too late to sign this but I have to mention he was one of rhe best coaches I've ever been coached by. I was crestfallen to learn he passed away so young.
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Heidi Pendergast
4 years ago
Loved that man. What a special human.
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Manuel Ochoa
4 years ago
I’m sorry I just saw this as I was off Facebook for a while. Lan was the best coach and a caring man. I think this would be very fitting. Hope it was done. I lived in Boone in the 1980’s.
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Crystal Culler
4 years ago
O'Loughlin was the best neighbor, science teacher, and swim coach ever!
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Dan Barnwell
4 years ago
Let’s name it after Lan.
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Michelle Wilson
4 years ago
Great teacher!
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Sayre Ellis
4 years ago
Lan lives in all of us!
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Barry PAPPY DOC Ellis MD
4 years ago
I support naming the swim complex for Lan.
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Margaret Ellis
4 years ago
I swam for Lan for many years and can think of no one better deserving. He took a personal interest in his swimmers and displayed the utmost dedication to coaching. Even when he was battling cancer he was a role model to all of us. What a wonderful tribute to his legacy.
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Anonymous
4 years ago
Lan’s involvement in our daughters’ lives was a highlight of their time in high school.
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Nick
4 years ago
Lan taught me how to swim after I broke my leg in 3rd grade.
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Nick
4 years ago
Go Lan!
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Jodi Cash
4 years ago
Lan was a huge influence on my life and especially on the way I coached my own swimmers! Pool should be named after him!!
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Charles Tostoe
4 years ago
Out standing person
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Anonymous
4 years ago
I remember seeing Mr. O'Loughlin coach and the respect his swimmers held for him.
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Anonymous
4 years ago
Well deserving honor for Lan
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Sylvia Dickens
4 years ago
Had the privilege of meeting Mr O’ and getting to know his daughter Leslie.
Obviously he made an impact in his life.
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Rachel Crenshaw
4 years ago
I grew up in Watauga County and swam competitively since age 6. Lan was my coach for years on both the county and high school teams. His influence in my life - and hundreds of other swimmers - wasn't limited to my performance in the pool. He modeled commitment to excellence and integrity, and he cared immensely about each of us as an individual, not just what we achieved athletically. Now I have children of my own and find myself holding each of their coaches up to the standard that Lan set as my coach in those influential adolescent & teen years. There is no one more fitting to name the new aquatic center after. Lan's impact on thousands of young athletes and students should be honored and recognized in this way.
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Gabriel A Pagan Lopez
4 years ago
If you want to be the Best, Swim with the Best!!
When I pray, I think of the guidance you still provide, as well as your fun yet competitive spirit that keeps me going.
What a wonderful tribute to Lan this would be. I can still here him whistling on the pool deck and raising his 2 fingers.
It might be too late to sign this but I have to mention he was one of rhe best coaches I've ever been coached by. I was crestfallen to learn he passed away so young.
Loved that man. What a special human.
I’m sorry I just saw this as I was off Facebook for a while. Lan was the best coach and a caring man. I think this would be very fitting. Hope it was done. I lived in Boone in the 1980’s.
O'Loughlin was the best neighbor, science teacher, and swim coach ever!
Let’s name it after Lan.
Great teacher!
Lan lives in all of us!
I support naming the swim complex for Lan.
I swam for Lan for many years and can think of no one better deserving. He took a personal interest in his swimmers and displayed the utmost dedication to coaching. Even when he was battling cancer he was a role model to all of us. What a wonderful tribute to his legacy.
Lan’s involvement in our daughters’ lives was a highlight of their time in high school.
Lan taught me how to swim after I broke my leg in 3rd grade.
Go Lan!
Lan was a huge influence on my life and especially on the way I coached my own swimmers! Pool should be named after him!!
Out standing person
I remember seeing Mr. O'Loughlin coach and the respect his swimmers held for him.
Well deserving honor for Lan
Had the privilege of meeting Mr O’ and getting to know his daughter Leslie. Obviously he made an impact in his life.
I grew up in Watauga County and swam competitively since age 6. Lan was my coach for years on both the county and high school teams. His influence in my life - and hundreds of other swimmers - wasn't limited to my performance in the pool. He modeled commitment to excellence and integrity, and he cared immensely about each of us as an individual, not just what we achieved athletically. Now I have children of my own and find myself holding each of their coaches up to the standard that Lan set as my coach in those influential adolescent & teen years. There is no one more fitting to name the new aquatic center after. Lan's impact on thousands of young athletes and students should be honored and recognized in this way.
If you want to be the Best, Swim with the Best!! When I pray, I think of the guidance you still provide, as well as your fun yet competitive spirit that keeps me going.