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.
New Prospective Diver’s Book Released
Love to dive and know someone who might want to get into it too?
There's a new book out called "Scuba Fundamental: Start Diving the Right Way" that's specifically meant...
Turquoise Bay International Film Festival Winners Announced
The organizers of the Turquoise Bay International Film Festival recently announced the contest's winners.
The "Best of Show/Stan Waterman Legacy Award" winner went to Evan Sherman for his "Bali close...
Gannett Dive Company Keeps Innovating
Gannett Dive Company showcased its latest wares at this past weekend's Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with an emphasis on the company's spearfishing floats.
Company co-owner...
GOUMBA 360 Dive Flag Showcased At Blue Wild Expo
Having a dive flag that droops listlessly on a windless day doesn't do a good job of warning people there are divers in the water.
The folks at Boca Raton,...
Omersub Shows Off New Spearfishing Wetsuit With HECS Technology At Blue Wild Expo
If you attended this past weekend's Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and were able to tear your eyes away from freediving superstar Umberto Pelizzari sitting...
Wetsuit Maker EVO1 Debuts At Blue Wild Expo
Wetsuit and rash guard manufacturer EVO1 introduced itself to the North American freediving and spearfishing market at this weekend’s Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The Beirut,...
Performance Freediving International Introduces Adaptive Freediving Course
Just because you have a physical disability doesn’t mean you can’t experience the joy of freediving.
Performance Freediving International introduced a new "Adaptive Freediver Course" at this year’s Blue Wild...
World Champion Freediver Umberto Pelizzari Shares Tips Of The Trade At Blue Wild Expo
Italian freediving legend Umberto Pelizzari was a featured speaker at this weekend’s Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Audience members were treated to videos of Pelizzari breaking...
FII Launches First Standardized Spearfishing Course In USA
Freediving Instructors International (FII) has launched its first FII Spearfishing Course, a fully standardized program developed by world-renowned spearfishermen and freedivers Cameron Kirkconnell, John Dornellas and Martin Stepanek.
Kirkconnell, a world...
4,300-plus Attendees Expected As Blue Wild Expo Gets Underway
The Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo got underway today in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the convention’s founder says she expects attendance will exceed last year’s convention.
“I hope for 5,000”...
World Champion Spearfisher Joseba Kerejeta Passes Away
World Champion spearfisher Joseba Kerejeta tragically passed away while spearfishing on Friday.
Kerejeta was born in 1968 in Durango, Spain. A firefighter by profession, he won the world spearfishing title in Venezuela...
Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas Now Offering PADI Freediver Courses
Are you a frequent visitor to Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas and want to do something different?
Well, the company announced this week that it was recently designated as a PADI...
TEKDiveUSA Conference Kicks Off This Weekend
Technical diving junkies in the USA have a place to go this weekend in Miami.
The biennial TEKDiveUSA conference is taking place April 22-24 at Florida International University's Kovens Conference...
iBubble Underwater Camera Drone Nears Crowdfunding Goal On First Day
Looks like the iBubble autonomous underwater camera drone has a good chance of being fully funded.
As of this writing, the team that developed the iBubble had raised $74,420 of...
Pro Dive International Announces Second ‘SharkSchool Riviera Maya’ Experience
Is diving among bull sharks on your bucket list?
Well, the folks at Pro Dive International in February held an event they called "SharkSchool Riviera Maya," and have decided to...
