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.

CMAS World Outdoor Freediving Championship 2022: Day 2 — New World Record For Petar Klovar

Day 2 of the CMAS World Outdoor Freediving Championship saw the setting of a new men's absolute world record in the Free Immersion (FIM) discipline.

Scuba Diving Participation Rates Have Plummeted

Even though water sports overall had an increase in U.S. participation rates during 2021, the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, scuba diving participation decreased by 8.8 percent from 2019 to 2021.

Deptherapy Charity Announces Impending Closure

British scuba diving rehabilitation charity Deptherapy has announced its intention to close next year.

CMAS World Outdoor Freediving Championship 2022: Day 1 — Alenka Artnik, Arnaud Jerald Take Gold In CWT Discipline

Slovenia's Alenka Artnik and France's Arnaud Jerald earned gold medals in the women's and men's Constant Weight (CWT) discipline on Day 1 of the CMAS World Outdoor Freediving Championship in Kas, Turkey.

ProTek Unveils New Steel Dive Series Watch

Time Concepts has introduced the second series of its new ProTek brand of tritium tactical watches.

Are There Too Many Freediving World Championships?

Are there too many freediving World Championships? Champion freediver William Trubridge sure thinks so.

Whale Shark Season in La Paz, Baja California is Quickly Approaching

If diving with Whale Sharks has been on your bucket list, you might want to think about checking out the waters off La Paz, Baja California.

2022 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition Now Accepting Submissions

Organizers of the 11th annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition have announced they are now accepting entries through November 30, 2022.

International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Postponed

The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism decided to reschedule the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

The Apple Watch Ultra Can’t Be Used As A Dive Computer Just Yet

If you're planning on using the new Apple Watch Ultra as soon as possible as a dive computer immediately after you get it, well, just hold off for a bit.

New Poll Shows US Citizens Supporting More Action to Protect the Ocean

A new poll released this morning shows a sizable majority of US citizens favoring protecting marine areas that have environmental, educational or cultural importance.

Check Out the View of a Drone At the Top of a 50-Foot Wave

An unmanned surface drone recently captured video of 50-foot-(15-meter) high waves from a recent big storm that hammered Puerto Rico, Bermuda and Canada's Maritime Provinces.

Ocean Discovery League To Launch Global Deep-Sea Capacity Assessment In October

The Ocean Discovery League has announced it will launch its "2022 Global Deep-Sea Capacity Assessment" next month.

New State Law Prohibits Seabed Mining in California Waters

California Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed a new law that will protect nearly 2,500 square miles (6,475 square km) of state waters from seabed mining.

BSAC Partners With Seawilding, Unveils New Shore Surveyor Course

The British Sub-Aqua Club announced this week it has partnered with Scottish environmental charity Seawilding to offer a new "Shore Surveyor" course.

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