Synergie Coaching consists of two qualified coaches, Di Newnham & Scott Murray.

Di has been involved in the sport since 1992 and has represented Great Britain at triathlon.

She has worked as a coach at European Triathlon Union (ETU) prestige camps and has organised female & novice coaching seminars and events. Di has also worked for British Triathlon at youth & junior triathlon camps held throughout the UK.

Di is a Level 2 British Triathlon Club Coach, an Amateur Swimming Association Coach and a UK Athletics Level 1 Assistant Coach. She has completed a Diploma in Sports Psychology and holds a Certificate in Education. Currently she is studying for a BA in Adult Education.

Scott has been involved in the sport since 1993, he has been involved in youth and junior camps run by British Triathlon and was a co-author of the original British Triathlon Child Protection guidelines. He has worked for British Triathlon as a Coach Educator, Assessor & Mentor.

Scott is a Level 3 British Triathlon Senior Coach and has been involved in the World Class Start & Potential talent identification process.

He is also a Level 3 Association of British Cycle Coach, a Level 2 British Cycling Club Coach and a UK Athletics Level 1 Assistant Coach. He holds a Diploma in Sports Psychology, a Certificate in Sports Nutrition and Certificate in Sports & Exercise Science.

As part of his continued professional development he is currently studying for a Bsc in Sports & Exercise Science.

Recently Scott has been the Great Britain Team Manager for athletes competing at the World Duathlon Championships and the European Triathlon Championships.

Scott & Di were the first British Coaches to work with the Cuban National Triathlon Squad; in 2002 both worked at the Commonwealth Games, working alongside all the triathlon teams represented there. As a direct result of the Commonwealth Games they were approached by the Kenyan Triathlon Association and have assist them with aspects of Coach Education.

Under the banner of Synergie Coaching they have coached National Champions, National Age Group medal winners and National (Grand Prix) Series winners. They have worked with a number of Great Britain team athletes and currently work with the De Soto Synergie racing team.

Scott & Di have worked with a number of triathlon clubs throughout the UK and have the expertise & equipment to conduct a number of field based tests in swim, bike & run including predictive VO2, flexibility and blood lactate profiling. A regularly request service is that of underwater swim analysis.

Di & Scott are always happy to assist clubs & coaches whenever they can. 

"To us coaching is all about providing a professional, personal service to try to ensure that the individual athlete can achieve their potential and realise their dreams.

To us it is not about elitism or financial gain, it is about the positive promotion of all sport and for participants to enjoy themselves & have fun"