Stephan Whelan
Stephan is the Founder of DeeperBlue.com. His passion for the underwater world started at 8 years old with a try-dive in a hotel pool on holiday that soon formulated into a lifelong love affair with the oceans. In 1996 he set up DeeperBlue.com and has grown the site to be the most popular diving website and community in the world.
DEMA 2002 Report: Setting The Scene
Stephan provides his thoughts and introductions on the first day of the DEMA Dive Show in Las Vegas.
Loic LeFerme achieves 162m in No Limits
Loic LeFerme today set anew AIDA World Record for No-Limits FreeDiving. He achieved 162m in 3 minutes 36 seconds.
DeeperBlue.net congratulate Loic on his safe and successful dive.
Loic LeFerme postpones No-Limits attempt
Loic LeFerme, the French No-Limits Freediver based in Nice was due to be making a bid for the AIDA World Record in No-Limits to 162m.
However due to bad weather...
DUI Introduces the Non Weight Integrated/Weight Integrated BC
In response to the diving public's admiration for weight-integrated BCs and abhorrence to its drawbacks, DUI is unveiling the first non weight integrated weight integrated BC at DEMA next...
Farallon USA announces Tow Behind models
Farallon USA, the recognized leader in Diver Propulsion Technology, is introducing two new models for 2003. The Mk2-X and the Mk2-XE are both tow-behind DPVs, similar to the earliest...
Cayman Dive Gear Introduces Affordable Underwater Scooter at DEMA
Cayman Dive Gear, Naples Florida, will introduce the newest additions to it's line of dive equipment at DEMA 2002 in Las Vegas, NV in booth# 2549 (next to the...
Gates Announces Howard Hall and Brian Skerry Book Signing at DEMA Booth
Gates Underwater Products today announces a book signing event with Howard Hall and Brian Skerry at Gates DEMA booth 1701A&B.??
"Successful Underwater Photography" is the long awaited update to...
Audrey Mestre to receive World Record Posthumously
We have heard that Audrey Mestre, who died during her World Record attempt on Saturday 12th October, will be awarded the World Record for No-Limits for her training dive...
Tragedy strikes Audrey's World Record attempt
We regret to hear that tragedy has struck the Audrey Mestre's IAFD World Record Attempt in No Limits.
The facts we know at the moment are as follows:
- Audrey Mestre...
Carlos Coste sets new Constant Weight World Record
The Venezuelan freediver Carlos Coste, descended -90m of depth in Apnea Constant Weight to overcome the previous registration that was in being able to of the French freediver Guillaume...
New Atomic Innovations Now Available For ANY Atomic Aquatics Regulator
Earlier this summer, Atomic Aquatics unveiled the M1 regulator and the results have been overwhelming. The popular high performance regulator has quickly become a favorite of dive store owners,...
Harvey introduces new line of Suits
Since 1957, Harvey's Wetsuits has been producing unique and innovative wetsuits offering the best in thermal protection. The company's latest line of wet and dry suits, Matrix, is designed...
ScubaRadio takes bite out of shark statistics
In an effort to provide a more complete picture as to what contributes to shark attacks, ScubaRadio and the shark researchers at the Global Shark Attack File have joined...
"1st Copenhagen Open??? indoor competition announced
The Hvidovre Freediving Club invite you to participate in "1st Copenhagen Open" indoor freediving competition.
The competition will take place in Copenhagen at Saturday the 23. November 2002. The disciplines...
Gianluca Genoni achieves -132m
On Sunday 29th September 2002, Italian Freediver Gianluca Genoni made a -132m variable ballast dive in 3:09.
Yesterday he was forced to put off the attempt because videocam cables...