With partner Sebastian Kolasiński, she is the 1998 Skate Canada International bronze medalist, 1999 Cup of Russia bronze medalist, 1994 World Junior champion, and a nine-time Polish national champion.

Sylwia Nowak was born on 28 April 1976 in Łódź, Poland.

[1] She married Polish ice dancer Marcin Trębacki in 2003 and changed her surname to Nowak-Trębacka.

In 1991, coaches paired her with Sebastian Kolasiński,[4] with whom she competed for the rest of her career.

[5] As seniors, Nowak/Kolasiński won gold medals at the Nebelhorn Trophy, Finlandia Trophy, and Karl Schäfer Memorial and bronze medals at two Grand Prix competitions, Skate Canada International and Cup of Russia.