John Liang
John Liang is the News Editor at DeeperBlue.com. He first got the diving bug while in High School in Cairo, Egypt, where he earned his PADI Open Water Diver certification in the Red Sea off the Sinai Peninsula. Since then, John has dived in a volcanic lake in Guatemala, among white-tipped sharks off the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, and other places including a pool in Las Vegas helping to break the world record for the largest underwater press conference.
Puerto Rican Spearo Tony Dooley Wins Wrightsville Beach Spearfishing Tournament
Puerto Rican freediver Tony Dooley speared 80.2 pounds/36.4 kilos of fish at the eighth annual Wrightsville Beach Spearfishing Tournament in North Carolina last weekend, coming away with the title...
NASA Astronauts Learning Underwater
The 21st mission to give astronauts a feel for what it's like to live in space is underway, or should we say, underwater.
The NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO)'s...
Triton X Open Spearfishing Tournament To Be Held In September 2016
The Triton X Spearfishing Tournament will be held on September 17, 2016, at the Caspar Beach RV Park & Campground in Mendocino, California.
Among the fish and shellfish up for...
Because It Would Really Suck To Die While Cave Diving Without Proper Training
Yeah, cave diving can be really amazing, with sights the average diver wouldn't likely see anywhere else.
Problem is, without proper training, the average scuba diver isn't ready to face...
Archaeologist Teams Discover 45 Shipwrecks Off Greek Islands
The eastern Aegean Sea is one heck of a treasure trove when it comes to shipwrecks.
A dive team found a total of 45 shipwrecks between the Greek islands of...
Learn Tech Diving In Cozumel This Coming December
If learning more about technical diving is on your bucket list and you want a short respite from the onset of winter's chill, the folks at Cozumel Marine World...
‘Shipwreck Hunter’ Sounds Like A Really Cool Job, Huh?
If you're a recreational diver, how many times have you sat at your desk in school or at work and dreamed of being a full-time hunter of sunken treasure?...
Scientists: Your Dive Computer Can Play A Role In Measuring Ocean Temperatures, Climate Change
Turns out your dive computer can be used for more than just logging how deep and how long you dove.
A study just published in the science journal Nature finds...
Get Up Close And Personal With SeaLife’s New Super Macro Lens
Ever been diving and wanted to take a really, really close-up picture of a particularly beautiful piece of coral or undersea plant? Well, if you own a SeaLife Micro...
Lost Dive Camera Travels 600 Miles To Be Reunited With Owner
Imagine going on a dive, taking a bunch of memories with your handy-dandy underwater camera, only to find it missing upon surfacing.
That happened to Adele Devonshire, who was diving...
Trans-Tasman Team Freediving Competition To Take Place In August
Looks like freedivers in Australia and New Zealand want to see which of the two Oceania countries is the top freediving dog.
RELATED:Â Freediving Disciplines Explained
Freediving New Zealand recently announced the...
Florida Lawmakers Change ‘Diver Down’ Flag Designation
Looks like if you dive in Florida, you'll now be able to use something else other than the traditional "Diver Down" flag on your boat.
State lawmakers have changed the...
Using Tires To Make An Artificial Reef Sometimes Isn’t The Best Idea
Sometimes what seems to be a good idea can wind up being terrible in hindsight.
Take, for example, an effort in the 1970s to create an artificial reef off Fort...
DAN To Give Safety Presentations For Florida Lobster Mini-Season
If you're a lobster diver planning on participating in the mini-season later this month, you may want to check out what the Divers Alert Network is doing to help...
DEMA To Give 2016 ‘Reaching Out’ Award To Lad Akins, Leslie Leaney
Lad Akins and Leslie Leaney are the 2016 recipients of the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association's Reaching Out Award.
Akins founded has played a key leadership role since the beginning...
