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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.

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...

HITCASE Unveils New Waterproof Case For iPhone 6

Ever wanted to go snorkeling and bring your iPhone 6 along? Well, the folks at HITCASE might have a solution. The company recently introduced the HITCASE Shield, a case that fits...

Australia-Based PADI Dive Operator Issues 150,000th Dive Certification

Pro Dive Cairns in Australia is in pretty rarefied territory: It recently issued its 150,000th PADI diver certification, something done by only one other PADI dive operator to date. Felix...

Check Out GoPro’s New ‘Seeker’ Daypack

If you're one of those GoPro power users when you dive -- i.e. you don't settle for just one camera -- you might want to check out a new...

DEMA’s Go Dive Now Pool Tour Coming To A U.S. City Near You

Intrigued by scuba diving and want to learn more? Or know someone who does? Do you live near these U.S. cities: Tampa, Pittsburgh, Denver, Houston or Clarksville? If you do,...

Shark Advocate And Actor Morgan Freeman Goes To Washington

Actor Morgan Freeman, who happens to be a big shark fan, was in Washington, DC recently to lobby for legislation that would ban shark fin sales. Freeman spoke on behalf...

Couple Earns Big Payday By Auctioning Off Diving Helmet Collection

If you're going to collect things, better make sure they're in good condition. You never know when they might fetch a hefty bid on the auction market. A British couple...

AIDA 2016 Freediving World Pool Championships – Dynamic With Fins (DYN) Apnea Qualifiers Results

The third competition day of the AIDA 2016 Freediving World Pool Championships in Turku, Finland saw multiple men’s competitors surpass the 250-meter mark in the Dynamic With Fins (DYN)...

RAID Launches Whale Shark Specialty Course

There’s definitely something that whale sharks have that captures the imagination of just about every diver who’s had the privilege of swimming with these large, harmless fish. To that end,...

‘Sharkwater’ Filmmaker Making New Documentary Exposing Companies That Use Shark Products

Rob Stewart, the filmmaker who made the award-winning movie "Sharkwater," is working on a new, shark-related movie project. The original "Sharkwater" exposed the exploitation and corruption surrounding the world's shark...

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