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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.

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...

TEKDiveUSA 2014 Conference Coming Up In May

TEKDiveUSA -- the inaugural North American biennial advanced and technical diving conference -- will be launched in Miami this Spring. It is being held on Saturday 17th and Sunday...

SSI’s Paul Toomer Leaves to Join RAID International as Major Stakeholder

Rebreather Association International Divers (RAID) has announced the appointment of Paul V Toomer as Director of Diver Training and a major stakeholder in the association.  Paul has left his...

Liv Philip & Tim Money Crowned Again As UK National Freediving Champions

Tim Money and Liv Philip  have been awarded the annual UK National Freediving Championship prize once again. Both athletes won last year, and incredibly this will be the seventh time...

Former DAN Researcher To Receive Prestigious NOGI Science Award

Dr. Richard Vann has been selected by the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences for induction into the academy’s 2014 Fellow Program, otherwise known as the “NOGI” Science Award. The...

New Freediving Magazine Launched

Freedive Magazine is a brand-new, quarterly digital magazine, dedicated exclusively to freediving. Issue one is out now and features video interviews from the latest world record-breaking freedivers, training tips, freediving...

Scubaverse.com Launches New Directory Website

Scubaverse.com launched its directory website this week: "As with the Scubaverse Dive Centre and Resort Directory app, anyone that visits the Scubaverse Directory website can rate, review and recommend dive...

Underwater Breathing Gill Being Developed

UPDATE: This product has been proven as a scam after the creators admitted so after launching a crowdfunding site.  You can read more here. It's almost like something "Q" would...

New Underwater Dive Decal Introduced

St. Pete Beach, Forida-based Diver-ID.com is offering scuba divers a better way to identify themselves to their dive buddies and dive team, no matter how much their gear makes...

SCP Marine Innovation Introduces x2 Underwater Jet Pack

SCP Marine Innovation has introduced a new, wearable underwater jet pack that is mounted on the diver's forearms. "This unique delivery system generates powerful vectored thrust, amplifying movements of the user's arms...

Women Divers Hall Of Fame To Get Six New Inductees

The Women Divers Hall of Fame will induct six new members this year. The  Class of 2014 includes: Barbara Allen: Pioneer, Instructor, Ocean Advocate Kristine Barsky: Marine Biologist, Environmentalist, Author, Videographer Emma L....

Mares/Head Finalizes Agreement To Acquire SSI

As first reported last week by DeeperBlue.com, Mares/Head announced today the finalization of an agreement to acquire Scuba Schools International, effective January 1, 2014. As the two companies said in...

New Rules Prohibiting Scuba Spearfishing Off West Hawaii Signed By Governor

Hawaii Governor Neil Abercormbie has signed new rules that officially prohibit spearfishing whilst Scuba Diving. The state’s Board of Land and Natural Resources approved a draft of the rules this...

Intova Introduces New, Multicolored Lensport Ring Accessory

Hawaii-based Intova has introduced new, lensport rings accessory that allows users to customize their cameras with four different colors. Retailing at $9.99, the COLORS accessory is designed to fit either...

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