Becca Swanson

Rebecca 'Becca' Swanson (born November 20, 1973) is an American powerlifter, strongwoman and former professional wrestler. She broke multiple powerlifting world records, including the heaviest squat, bench press, deadlift and total. Due to her many accomplishments including unbeaten strength world records to-date, she is regarded as "the strongest woman to have ever lived".

Early life Swanson was born November 20, 1973, in Papillion, Nebraska. She graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Her squat is (equipped), bench press is (equipped with bench shirt), and she is the only woman to deadlift (equipped). She is also the first woman ever known to be a member of the 2,000 pound club, as she is the first of two women ever to total over 2,000 pounds in a meet on the same day. 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. Ms. Nebraska (1 time)