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.
Atomic Aquatics Introduces New X1 BladeFin
Atomic Aquatics recently introduced a new scuba diving fin, the X1 BladeFin.
The X1's shorter and firmer blade gives increased kicking power, maneuverability in tight spaces, and is great for...
Lionfish Now Invading The Mediterranean Sea
If you thought Lionfish were a problem only off South Florida and the Caribbean, think again.
The Mediterranean Sea is the latest area to see a Lionfish invasion, with the...
European Underwater Federation Creates Jack Lavanchy Award
The European Underwater Federation has created a new award in honor of former EUF Honorary Vice President and PADI Europe cofounder Jack Lavanchy.
Lavanchy, a pioneer of the European dive...
Check Out The New Octospot Dive Camera
GoPro better watch out — there’s a new competitor in town: the Octospot Dive Camera.
The Octospot is the first camera that’s able to not just take underwater video, but...
MARES Buys rEvo Rebreathers
Looks like rEvo Rebreathers is under new ownership.
Company founder Paul Raymaekers posted an open letter on the rEvo website recently, announcing that Mares had bought the rebreather company:
“After more...
British Healthcare Company Conducting ‘Flying After Diving’ Survey
If you live in the UK and tend to do most of your diving outside of the country, DDRC Healthcare is conducting an anonymous survey on your experience of...
2016 USOA National Freshwater Spearfishing Championship Results
The 2016 Underwater Society of America National Spearfishing Championship took place on June 23rd at Beaver Lake, Arkansas, and DeeperBlue.com now has the results of that competition.
Twenty teams --...
Check Out This 3-D Printing Of A Shipwreck
If you're into shipwrecks, Wessex Archaeology in the UK has developed something pretty cool: a way to make a 3-D printing of a wreck site.
Wessex Archaeology's Scottish Office helped...
First Freshwater World Spearfishing Championship To Be Held In USA In 2017
The first Freshwater Spearfishing World Championship will be held May 18-20, 2017 in Lake Mead near Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
This meet will be held every odd year so as...
Check Out GoPro’s ‘Truth Below The Surface’ VR Video
Want to view different species of sharks in a unique way without getting wet? Well, GoPro recently released "The Truth Below the Surface" -- a virtual-reality video that transports...
Tell Your Drysuit Story, Win A BARE X-Mission Drysuit
The folks at BARE are offering a free X-Mission Drysuit (valued at US$2,799/2,508 Euros) for the best testimonial on the company’s products.
For a chance to win that drysuit, the...
Second-Annual PADI Women’s Dive Day To Take Place July 16
As part of its ongoing initiative to encourage more women to take up diving, PADI has announced that its second-annual, global "Women's Dive Day" will take place on July...
‘Sea Women’ To Snorkel Northwest Passage
Most folks, when they think of snorkeling, they envision pristine blue waters with reefs full of colorful fish. One group of 10 women, however, want to do something slightly...
Check Out This Concept Video For The World’s Deepest Pool
Remember that announcement last year that the UK was getting a new, really, really deep pool called the Blue Abyss, making it the largest facility of its kind in...
William Trubridge Announces Date For Next CNF World Record Attempt
Freediving World Record holder William Trubridge isn't sitting on his laurels following his exploits earlier this year at Vertical Blue and the Caribbean Cup.
Trubridge recently announced he would attempt...
