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.
RAID releases host of new products at DEMA Show 2015
RAID released a host of new products at this year’s DEMA Show 2015 in Orlando, from a new dive training website designed for smartphone users to rebreather manuals and...
‘Buddy Watcher’ Generates Buzz At DEMA Show 2015
We have all experienced the frustration of trying to get someone's attention while they are looking around at other things underwater. Aside from occasionally annoying, it can also be...
Element Freediving Products Now Carry ScubaPro Brand, Logo
Niklas Stoss at this week’s DEMA Show 2015 in Orlando was representing the new Element freediving products which now carry the ScubaPro brand and logo as well as Trygons.
The...
Performance Freediving International and NAUI Announce Freediving Training Alliance
The National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI Worldwide) and Performance Freediving International (PFI) this week announced the development of a freediving training alliance.
NAUI Executive Director Dallas Edmiston had this...
DEMA Show 2015 Kicks Off
The Diving Equipment & Marketing Association kicked off DEMA Show 2015 in Orlando, Florida today.
Stay tuned to DeeperBlue.com throughout the rest of the week for all the latest information on...
Diving For Golf Balls And Earning Millions
So let's say you have a chance to make up to a few million dollars a year as a diver.
The downside? You'd be diving alone (not usually a good...
DAN Issues Latest Dive Incident Report
Ever wondered how many freediving accidents -- fatal or non-fatal -- occur every year? Well, the Divers Alert Network has some answers.
DAN this week issued its latest annual compilation...
Spearfisherwoman Kimi Werner Featured On Discovery Channel’s ‘Pacific Warriors’ Show
The Discovery Channel recently debuted a reality show focusing on people who go kayak fishing off Hawaii.
While most of the participants fish aboard their kayaks with rod-and-reel, one of...
Aggressor & Dancer Fleet Announce New Sri Lanka Liveaboard
Is diving off the coast of Sri Lanka in search of dolphins, whales and sunken aircraft carriers on your bucket list?
Well, the Aggressor & Dancer Fleet just introduced their...
Women Divers Hall Of Fame To Induct Six New Members In 2016
A young scion of an Indy 500 racing dynasty is one of the latest inductees into the Women Divers Hall of Fame.
Cody Unser, a disability awareness advocate, adaptive scuba...
Sunken Armored Cars Are Now Artificial Reef Off Dubai
'Cuz when you're vacationing in Dubai, why not go diving and check out an artificial reef made up of armored cars?
That's actually what the Dubai Police did with 15...
Fourth Element Introduces BIOMAP Imaging System For Form-Fitted Drysuits
In the spirit of the 30-year anniversary of the day Marty McFly arrived in the future, Fourth Element this week said it will introduce a new way of scanning...
Apnea Academy Concludes Spanish-Language Instructor Course
Apnea Academy recently finished up its Spanish-language freediving instructor course in Spain.
The course took place in Tenerife from October 5 through 11, and had 24 students -- 22 men...
Do a Virtual Tour Of Great Lakes Shipwrecks In 3-D
Is freshwater diving your "thing?" Ever had diving the North American Great Lakes on your bucket list?
Well, the state of Indiana's Natural Resources Department recently introduced a new website...
Volivoli Beach Resort Fiji Introduces New Dive Facilities
Volivoli Beach Resort in Fiji recently unveiled its updated dive facilities, including Nitrox availability and a state-of-the-art dive shop.
The dive shop features new rental equipment, a brand new compressor...
