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Melissa Wolf
Head Coach of the DPW Girls Swim Team since 2023, Melissa began her coaching career at just 16 while competing for the Sheboygan YMCA Chinooks. With over 20 years of club coaching experience, she has also held coaching roles at Sheboygan North High School and St. Norbert College.
Throughout her career, Melissa has guided athletes to exceptional success, including producing two Olympic Trials qualifiers, developing national champions, and coaching swimmers to over two dozen Wisconsin Swimming records and numerous top-10 national times. In addition to her work on deck, she has contributed to the sport through published articles in Swimming World Magazine and presentations for fellow coaches.
Melissa’s coaching philosophy is rooted in a “person first, swimmer second” approach. She believes that hard work and embracing challenges in the pool build resilience, confidence, and the ability to achieve far beyond what athletes initially believe possible.
At DPW, her goals are to grow the sport of swimming in both participation and respect within the community. She strives to create an environment where swimming is fun, challenging, confidence-building, and relational. Melissa emphasizes that every swimmer has value far beyond their times, and that embracing individual effort and progress builds self-confidence and a lasting sense of accomplishment.
Briana Zablocki
Bri Zablocki brings a strong competitive background and a passion for athlete development to the pool deck. She swam for GBY and the De Pere High School girls team before continuing her career as a four-year Division I swimmer at UW–Milwaukee. Known for embracing the most challenging events, Bri developed both mental toughness and resilience through her swimming career.
Now entering her fourth year coaching with DPW, Bri is dedicated to helping swimmers reach their full potential. A former DPW team record holder herself, Bri is proud of her accomplishments but is even more excited to see those records challenged and broken by the next generation. Her coaching philosophy centers on pushing athletes beyond their perceived limits while providing consistent encouragement and support. She believes that hard work in the water builds more than just fast swimmers—it develops discipline, confidence, and character that extend far beyond the sport.
Outside of coaching, Bri enjoys going to concerts, spending time with her family, and relaxing with her cat.
Morgan Mikolajewski
Coach Morgan has been a dedicated member of the DPW Swim Team coaching staff for the past five years. She began her swimming journey at age six with the YMCA before joining the Palatine Park District (PPD) club team. Morgan continued her career as a four-year swimmer at Fremd High School in Palatine, Illinois, and went on to compete for two years at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point.
Specializing in individual medley and backstroke, Morgan brings both experience and passion to the pool. Outside of coaching, she works as a reading interventionist for the Green Bay Area Public School District, where she supports students in achieving academic success.
Morgan values building strong relationships with her swimmers and believes that each athlete is unique. She is committed to providing the individualized support, resources, and accommodations needed for every swimmer to reach their full potential. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends and has a special love for her French bulldog, Oliver.
Trinity Oliver
Trinity Oliver brings energy, positivity, and a love for athletics to the DPW coaching staff. A former swimmer for Green Bay United (GBU) for four years, Trinity continued her swimming journey at the collegiate level, competing for two years at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. Her years in the sport helped shape her strong work ethic and appreciation for the dedication it takes to improve, both physically and mentally.
Trinity’s coaching style is rooted in connection, consistency, and building confidence. She believes swimmers perform their best when they feel supported, challenged, and valued as individuals. With three years of experience coaching high school volleyball and middle school track, Trinity brings a unique multi-sport perspective to the pool deck, understanding how skills like discipline, resilience, and teamwork translate across every athletic environment.
Outside of athletics, Trinity works as a 5th grade teacher at West De Pere Intermediate School, where she is passionate about helping students grow academically and personally. Her classroom experience carries over into her coaching, as she enjoys motivating athletes, celebrating progress, and helping swimmers develop pride in their effort. When she’s not teaching or coaching, Trinity loves spending time outside, reading a good book, and crafting!
Carolyn Powell
Carolyn Powell has been passionate about swimming since the age of 8, when she began competing with her parents as coaches. They not only helped shape her skills in the pool but also served as strong role models, instilling in her a passion for the sport and a commitment to hard work and perseverance.
Carolyn continued her swimming career through high school at Richland County High School in southern Illinois. Her dedication to the sport led her to continue swimming at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, specializing in breaststroke and IM. While at UWSP, she balanced athletics with academics, earning her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary and Special Education in 2024. Currently, she is in her second year of teaching, working with 5th and 6th grade students in Special Education at Foxview Intermediate School. Alongside teaching, she assistant coaches for the GBY Swim Team and is finishing up her Master’s degree through UWSP.
Outside of the pool and classroom, Carolyn enjoys spending time with friends and family, and relaxing with a good TV series. She is excited to continue sharing her love of swimming while helping athletes grow, not only in their athletic skills, but also into great humans!