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.

New Freediving Conference Set To Take Place This January

The first annual 321FREEDIVE Conference in Cocoa Beach, Florida is scheduled to take place January 18th-22nd, 2023 at the Hilton Garden Inn Cocoa Beach Oceanfront.

NOAA Denies Protections To Shortfin Mako Shark

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has denied federal endangered species protection to the Shortfin Mako Shark, a move that has "disappointed" some environmentalists.

Segment of Destroyed Space Shuttle Challenger Found in Bermuda Triangle

A 20-foot/6-meter segment of the destroyed Space Shuttle Challenger has been found off the US coast of Florida during the filming of an episode for the History Channel.

Fourth Element Unveils ‘Gift With Purpose’ Campaign

The folks at Fourth Element have announced that they are encouraging customers to "gift with purpose" this holiday season.

‘Wakanda Forever’ Freediving Trainer Alex Llinas Featured On ESPN

Colombian national freediving record holder Alex Llinas was featured this week on ESPN.com for his work training the cast of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" to hold their breath underwater.

BlueGreen Materials Wins 2022 Ocean Exchange Collegiate Award

Ocean Exchange announced this week that its 2022 Collegiate Award has been presented to BlueGreen Materials for its solution focused on making building materials, such as carbon-negative bio-concrete, from the ocean.

Deep Week 2023 Dates Announced

Organizers of the Deep Week freediving event have announced three new dates and venues for 2023.

Researchers Are Seeing A Changing WaikiKi Beach Shoreline

A pair of recently published studies provide new understanding of how and why the Royal Hawaiian Beach in Waikiki is chronically eroding.

US Government Won’t Add Hammerhead Sharks To Endangered Species List

The US National Marine Fisheries Service has decided not to add the Hammerhead Shark to the Endangered Species List.

Mission Blue To Host Webinar On Photography and Ocean Conservation

Ocean advocacy organization Mission Blue is holding a webinar this week on the role of photography in ocean conservation.

Molchanovs Freediving Courses Scheduled For November and December

If you happen to be in Kona, Hawaii either later this month or next month and have learning to freedive on your bucket list, well here's your chance. World Record holder Lena Balta will be conducting Molchanovs Wave 1 and 2 courses there.

William Trubridge Breaks Endurance Underwater Swimming World Record

Champion freediver William Trubridge this past weekend set a new world record for endurance swimming underwater by completing a distance of nearly 51.6 kilometers/32 miles in a pool in Nassau, Bahamas.

DEMA’s Tom Ingram: In the Wake of the Pandemic, 2022 Was a ‘Building Year’

This year’s DEMA Show in Orlando, Florida could best be described as a "building year," according to Tom Ingram, president and CEO of the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association.

New Avelo System Takes Buoyancy To A Whole New Level

The Avelo, an innovative lightweight scuba system that uses water to manage your buoyancy, was unveiled at this year's DEMA Show in Orlando, Florida.

Divers Definitely Have A Role In Helping National Marine Sanctuaries

There's definitely a role for divers in establishing and maintaining National Marine Sanctuaries in US territorial waters.

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