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.

2023 Underwater Target Shooting Competition Starts Today

The International Underwater Target Shooting Open begins today in Normandy, France at the Caen la Mer swimming pool.

Zecchini, Klovar Set New Freediving World Records

Italy's Alessia Zecchini and Croatia's Petar Klovar set new women's and men's freediving world records this past week.

National Geographic Pristine Seas Launches New Pacific Ocean Expedition

National Geographic Pristine Seas is launching an expedition aiming to increase protection of the Pacific Ocean as well as other marine areas worldwide.

Coral Vita Board Director Seth Teicher To Speak At Social Innovation Summit

Coral restoration company Coral Vita says its climate tech tech grows new reefs 50 times faster than in nature.

NOAA Begins Process Of Designating Eastern Lake Erie As A National Marine Sanctuary

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has begun the process to consider designating eastern Lake Erie off the state of Pennsylvania as a National Marine Sanctuary.

Mission Blue Names Great Lakes as the First Freshwater Hope Spot

Mission Blue recently announced it had named the Great Lakes as the first freshwater Hope Spot, with Chicago's Shedd Aquarium as the Hope Spot's champion.

Reef Renewal Bonaire Is Hosting ReeFiesta 2023

The Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire is hosting ReeFiesta, a free, all-day event on June 1st, 2023 to celebrate World Reef Awareness Day.

Dive Industry Legend Phil Nuytten Has Died

Phil Nuytten, one of the pioneers of the commercial diving industry, died this week at the age of 81.

Archeologists Find 7,000-Year-Old Road Under Mediterranean Sea

Marine archeologists have found an ancient underwater road off the coast of Korcula Island, Croatia in the Adriatic Sea.

Sanda Delijah Sets New AIDA Free Immersion World Record

Croatia's Sanda Delijah set a new women's AIDA World Record this week in the Free Immersion (FIM) discipline with a dive to 98m/321.5ft.

PADI Has Developed A New Hand Signal To Communicate Illness

The folks at PADI have developed a new hand signal for a diver to tell their buddy that they're not feeling well underwater.

Suunto Unveils New Vertical GPS Adventure Watch

Suunto's new Vertical GPS Adventure watch is now available for purchase.

Shearwater Research Launches Peregrine Dive Computer Adventures Edition

Shearwater Research has launched the Adventures Edition of the company's Peregrine Dive Computer, featuring two new variants: Light and Dark.

SHEBA Seeking A U.K. Advocate To Visit Indonesia, Take Part In Coral Restoration Program

Cat-food brand SHEBA has opened its search for a 2023 Hope Reef Advocate, an opportunity for one lucky U.K. candidate to travel to Indonesia to take part in the world’s largest coral reef restoration project on Sulawesi Island.

Guillaume Bourdila Sets New CMAS National Record On Day 4 of Indoor Pool Freediving World Championships

The last day of the CMAS Indoor Pool Freediving World Championships saw France's Guillaume Bourdila break a new national record in the Dynamic with Monofin (DYN) discipline.

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