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.

US Coast Guard Conducting Investigation Into Loss of Titan Submersible

The US Coast Guard has convened a Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) into last week's loss of the Titan submersible and the five people on board.

Vertical Blue 2023 By Garmin To Take Place July 20-30

This year's Vertical Blue freediving competition at Dean's Blue Hole in the Bahamas is set to take place from July 20th to July 30th, organizers have announced.

King Charles Set To Ban Import and Export of Shark Fins

King Charles is set to give his "Royal Assent" to a new law banning the UK from importing and exporting shark fins later this year.

Suunto’s Vertical GPS Adventure Watch Is Now Customizable

Suunto announced this week that its Vertical GPS adventure watch is now customizable.

New Trailer for ‘The Deepest Breath’ Documentary Released

A new trailer for the upcoming freediving documentary "The Deepest Breath" has been released.

Julia Kozerska, Aleksandr Maksimov Take Overall Top Spots At AIDA Pool World Championship

Poland's Julia Kozerska brought home the gold in the Dynamic with Fin (DYN) discipline on Day 4 of the AIDA World Pool Championships in Jeju, South Korea.

Seven New Women’s National Static Records Set On Day 3 Of AIDA Pool World Championship

Day 3 of the AIDA Pool World Championship in Jeju, South Korea saw a host of new women's national breath-hold records set in the Static (STA) discipline.

Marine Technology Society Celebrates 60 Years

The Marine Technology Society is celebrating its 60th anniversary this month.

US Government Cracks Down On Illegal Seafood Export Operations

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently successfully prosecuted two companies for falsely labeling seafood as "products of the USA."

The Sea Foxes Are Offering A Diving Scholarship

If you live in Nova Scotia, Canada and have (or know a diver who has) a passion for the underwater world, there's a new scholarship available to continue your (or their) diving education.

Julia Kozerska Sets New AIDA DNF World Record

Poland's Julia Kozerska set a new women's world record on Day 2 of the AIDA Pool World Championship in Jeju, South Korea with a 213m/699ft swim in the Dynamic No Fins (DNF) discipline.

Three Divers Dead After Red Sea Liveaboard Fire

Three British divers were confirmed dead after a fire took place aboard the Red Sea liveaboard MV Hurricane this past weekend.

Five Continental Records Set On Day 1 of AIDA 2023 Pool World Championship

Four women and one man set continental freediving records in the Dynamic with Bifins (DYNB) discipline on Day 1 of the AIDA 2023 Pool World Championship in Jeju, South Korea.

Bite-Back Gets £20,000 Donation From Midlands Diving Chamber

Rugby, England-based Midlands Diving Chamber announced this week it has donated £20,000 (~US25,120/~€23,293) to Bite-Back Shark & Marine Conservation.

AIDA 2023 Pool World Championship Begins Next Week

Competitive freedivers are heading to Jeju Island, South Korea for the 30th AIDA Pool World Championship next week.

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