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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.

Professional Spearfishing League Begins This Weekend

The first in a series of professional spearfishing tournaments off the Florida coast begins this coming weekend. The Florida Skin Divers Association recently announced that several tournaments throughout Florida would...

UnderwaterPhotography.com Announces 2015 Photo Contest Winners

The folks at UnderWaterPhotography.com have announced the winners of the website's annual photo contest. Terry Steely took overall honors as the World Champion, according to the website: "Terry has been a...

Researcher Studying Effects Of Diving On The Heart

A medical researcher from the University of California-San Diego is working on a project to study heart failure during diving. Recently, that researcher -- Dr. Derek Covington, an Undersea and...

Red Sail Sports Grand Cayman Adds ‘Spirit of the Islands’ Catamaran

Red Sail Sports has added a new, luxury 65-foot catamaran to its fleet of sailboats catering to divers and family members vacationing at hotels in Grand Cayman. The "Spirit of...

Sleeping Among Sharks, Airbnb-style

You know those sleep-overs aquariums do from time to time for kids to learn about the ocean's inhabitants? Well, Airbnb is offering a lucky few grown-ups a chance to win...

Beneath The Sea Will Honor PADI With ‘Legend Of The Sea’ Award

This coming weekend, the Beneath The Sea dive and travel show will bestow its “Legend of the Sea” award to the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. It’s the first time...

BARE Introduces Two New Women’s Wetsuit Lines

BARE recently launched two new wetsuit lines geared for women -- the “Limited Edition” and “Evoke.” Both wetsuit lines are the results of all-female design teams, with the Limited Edition being...

Ultimate Diving Offering Discount For Galapagos Liveaboards

Is diving the Galapagos on your bucket list? Well, the folks at Ultimate Diving are doing their part to tempt you even more. They're offering a £150/US$212 discount when booking your...

Underwater Breathing Gill Races Past Crowdfunding Goal

Remember that underwater breathing gill we told you about back in 2014? RELATED: Read our editorial - Is Triton, The Underwater Breathing Gill, a Scam? Well, the concept is inching toward...

Unmanned Surface Drone To Patrol No-Fishing Zone Off Pitcairn Islands

Who says you need humans to prevent illegal fishing? The British government announced this month it would be using an unmanned surface drone to patrol the waters around the Pitcairn...

Poseidon’s M28 Dive Computer To Go On Sale In May

In the market for a top-of-the-line dive computer to go along with your rebreather rig? Well, Poseidon USA may have you covered. The company's latest dive computer, the M28, will...

Voting Underway For 2015 In-Water Photography Contest

For those shutterbugs who like taking underwater pictures with the least amount of dive gear, the category winners of a new contest were recently announced. Winners of 20 categories can...

Kuwaiti Divers Set World Records For Longest Shark Dives

The records for the longest underwater dive with sharks by a man and woman were set earlier this month at Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas. Kuwaiti scuba divers Reem Abdullah Al...

Russian Divers Set Record For Deepest Below-Ice Dive

(UPDATE March 21, 2016, 11:09 p.m. UTC: The folks at the Diving Almanac & Book of Records have informed DeeperBlue.com that the Russians' dive, while "impressive," did not in...

Tekdeep Still Has Openings For Red Sea Deep Wreck Dive Trip

Ever wanted to spend more than a day diving to a deep wreck, really being able to check out all the nooks and crannies of a ship? Well, Tekdeep still...

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