John Liang

https://www.deeperblue.com/

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.

Freediving

Crowdfunding Goal For Hektometer Freediving Goggles Reached In Hours

February 20, 2018

The crowdfunding campaign for the Hektometer freediving goggles launched last week, and it reached its funding goal within hours.

Scuba Diving

7TILL8 Wetsuits Offering 10 Percent Discount On Any Dive Custom Fullsuit In DeePrene Material

February 20, 2018

7TILL8 Wetsuits is offering a 10 percent discount off any men’s or women’s Dive Custom Fullsuit that features the company’s DeePrene Material.

Diving Travel

New Freediving Excursions Off Malta Announced

February 19, 2018

One Breath Freediving and Malta a Vela will be conducting freediving and sailing liveaboard excursions across the Maltese Islands, beginning this coming Spring.

Ocean

Demand For Shark Fin Soup In China Sees 80 Percent Drop

February 19, 2018

Shark fin soup consomption in China is down by 80 percent.

Ocean

Northern Irish Waters Now Part Of The Marine Antiquities Scheme

February 15, 2018

The U.K.'s Marine Antiquities Scheme has been extended to the waters of Northern Ireland.

Diving Travel

Freedive Mexico’s Cenotes With Two World Champion Freedivers

February 14, 2018

Ren and Ashley Chapman of Evolve Freediving have teamed up with Carlos and Gaby Coste of Deepsea Bonaire to host their second adventure exploring the cenotes of the Yucatan Peninsula slated for February 24-March 4.

Underwater Imaging