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Stephan Whelan

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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.
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Freediving

International Press investigate Audrey Mestre's Death

Time Magazine's November 18, 2002 issue was published this week with a story on the death of french FreeDiver Audrey Mestre. This is the latest in a number of...
Scuba Diving

New Scuba Holiday Cards

A new company is diving to new depths to break into the holiday greeting card market. Home Town Greetings By Hurley, a family start-up from Pittsburgh, is channeling its collective...
Freediving

Profile Series: The Deepest Bear

In a new addition to the Profile Series, Publisher Stephan Whelan takes some time to talk to the worlds smallest Freediver - The Deepest Bear
Freediving

Topi sets a new World Record

On Saturday 2nd of November 2002 Andora (Italy)??a finnish freediver TOPI LINTUKANGAS has set a new world record on freediving in ??unassisted constant ballast??category by diving to the depth...
Scuba Diving

Rodales buy Skin Diver

After the news of 50 year old Skin Diver Magazine going bankrupt earlier in the month - the news at DEMA that Rodales Scuba Diving had bought the rights...
Freediving

New attempt for FREE Constant Weight

Saturday 2nd of November 2002 Andora (Italy) finnish freediver will be attempting a new world record on Unassisted Constant Ballast freediving gategory (verified by F.R.E.E.).?? On this demanding gategory diver...
DEMA Show Coverage

DEMA 2002 Report: Setting The Scene

Stephan provides his thoughts and introductions on the first day of the DEMA Dive Show in Las Vegas.
Freediving

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.
Freediving

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...
Scuba Diving

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...
Scuba Diving

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...
Scuba Diving

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...
Scuba Diving

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...
Freediving

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...
Freediving

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...
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