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.
PSI-PCI, Discovery Diving Announce New Veterans’ Training Program
Professional Scuba Inspectors/Professional Cylinder Inspectors (PSI-PCI) and Discovery Diving Co. have announced a partnership to conduct training programs for military veterans.
Under the partnership, PSI-PCI will provide its Visual Cylinder...
UnderwaterPhotography.com Announces 2013/2014 Photo Contest Winners
Ellen Cuylaerts of the Cayman Islands was recently crowned World Champion of UnderwaterPhotography.com’s annual photography contest.
"Ellen was almost unanimously voted for the world champion of 2013,” according to the...
Serbian Branko Petrovic Wins Fazza Freediving Championship, Sets New Competition Record
Serbian freediver Branko Petrovic won the Fazza Championship for Freediving this past weekend held under CMAS freediving rules.
Petrovic notched both a first-place finish in the static apnea finals on...
Options For Disabled Divers Proliferating
Just because someone has a physical disability does not mean he or she can't learn how to dive.
Among the myriad exhibitors at this year's Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo...
Herbert Nitsch Speaks To DeeperBlue.com About His Recovery From His 2012 Dive Attempt
For world-class freediver Herbert Nitsch, recovering from his fateful June 2012 dive has been a long, slow process.
Speaking to a packed room at the recent Blue Wild Ocean Adventure...
OxygenFree 2014 Pool Competition To Take Place This Month
The fourth annual OxygenFree Pool Competition is taking place March 29th and 30th in Nis, Serbia.
Participants will be able to compete in three freediving disciplines at this AIDA-calendar event:...
Insurance Now Available For AIDA-Certified Freediving Instructors
AIDA-certified freediving instructors in the United States, Canada (not including Quebec), and the Caribbean can now obtain insurance, according to insurance firm Willis Co.
"We have been leaders over the...
Blue Wild Day Two – Part Three
Rounding up Day Two coverage of DeeperBlue.com’s visit to the Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo, taking a look at some more of the companies and organizations that had booths...
Blue Wild Day 2 – Part Two
Continuing DeeperBlue.com's roaming of the exhibit hall, stopping to talk to a mix of different exhibitors showing off their wares:
Moana Waterman Carbon Freedive Fins
Moana Freediving spend its time at...
Blue Wild Day 2 – Part One
Day 2 of the Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo featured a number of presentations ranging from spearfishing in South Africa, free diving spearfishing safety, lobstering tips and tricks and...
Blue Wild Expo – Day One
People streamed through the doors during Day One of the Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Show organizer and champion spearfisherwoman Sheri Daye tells DeeperBlue.com that judging...
Caribbean Freediving Cup Competition To Take Place This May In Roatan
William Trubridge and Carlos Coste are among the freedivers who will be competing in the Caribbean Freediving Cup this coming May.
The event will take place on May 24-31, 2014,...
Vobster To Supply Sentinel Rebreather Sales and Support To Recreational Dive Market
Sentinel closed-circuit rebreather owners might be getting "some very exiting news" soon, according to the company:
Vobster Diving Limited (trading as Vobster Quay) is pleased to announce that it has...
Australian Freediving Association Announces 2013 Annual Awards
The Australian Freediving Association recently announced the 2013 annual awards.
The association said in a statement:
"It's been an absolute privilege for the AFA to watch our community grow with such...
New Snorkeling Mask Developed
French watersports company Tribord has developed a full-face, all-in-one snorkeling mask.
Dubbed the Easybreath, the mask allows the snorkeler to breathe through the nose as well as the mouth:
"The main...
