Becca Swanson


Rebecca Swanson aka Becca Swanson is an American powerlifter, multiple world record holding professional powerlifter, pro wrestler, and an accomplished strongwoman. Becca Swanson holds several powerlifting world records for women, including the highest squat, highest deadlift and the highest bench press.

Bodybuilding, powerlifting, and strongwoman

Becca Swanson started out in 1996 with the desire to be a bodybuilder, but ended up with powerlifting. After a few shows, according to her, the larger, more muscular women had fallen out of favor in bodybuilding. She was told that she was just too big for bodybuilding and that motivated her join powerlifting. At the same time, she was very close to some world powerlifting records and thought it best to focus there. She is currently the only woman ever to squat 854 pounds, only woman to bench press 600 pounds and the only woman to deadlift 694 pounds. She is also the only woman ever to be part of the 2000 pounds club which means she is the only woman ever to total plus 2000 pounds in a meet on the same day. She has also competed in strongwoman contests, starting in 2002. She is also known for doing 35 kg dumbbell curls for 10 repetitions.

Professional wrestling

Harley Race's Wrestling Academy/World League Wrestling (2009-2010)

Swanson is a professional wrestler for Harley Race's World League Wrestling based in Eldon, Missouri.
Swanson won the WLW Ladies Championship from Amy Hennig on October 3, 2009 at the WLW Tenth Anniversary Show. On March 12, 2010, Swanson would lose the title to Lucy Mendez in a triple threat match which also included Hennig. On March 13, Swanson was unsuccessful in capturing the WLW Women's Championship for a second time as Hennig would defeat both Swanson and Mendez in a triple threat match.

WPC/APF/WPO world records (equipped)

Bodybuilding