Billy King, a diver, was the first Volunteer to win an SEC crown when he captured the one-meter diving championship in 1941 and 1942. After the program was revived in 1968, Tennessee proved significantly more successful at placing athletes atop the medal stand at conference meets. In 1968, Bill Ferry, a diver, became the first Volunteer of the modern era to win conference championships. The Vols also won the 400 medley relay in 1968.

In 1973, the Vols won 14 conference titles, the most ever by a UT squad. Three Vols, Bill Ferry, Jim Kennedy and Jeremy Linn are among five SEC athletes to win the same event four seasons in a row.

The longest streak of wins came in the 400 freestyle relay as UT won the event for 10 years. The most successful event for the Vols is the 100 backstroke. UT has claimed the 100 back title 16 times, with seven coming from the Gilliam family. The Gilliam family won 20 total SEC crowns.

Individual SEC Titles
7 - Jim Kennedy
6 - David Edgar, Bill Ferry, Jeremy Linn, Evan Stewart
5 - Ricky Busquets, Gabi Chereches, Kent Martin, Chris Noll, John Trembley
4 - Jim Baer, Gary Faykes, Marc Foreman

Three Titles in One Meet
David Edgar (1970) - 50, 100, 200 free
John Trembley (1972) - 50 free, 100 back, 100 fly
Chris Noll (1973) - 200, 500 free, 200 fly

Titles in Three Different Events
David Edgar (1970) - 50, 100, 200 free
John Trembley (1972) - 50 free, 100 back, 100 fly
Chris Noll (1973) - 200, 500 free, 200 fly
Melvin Stewart (1989) - 100 back, 200 fly; (1990)-500 free
Kendall Prigg - 100 back (1973), 200 back (1974), 200 IM (1975)
Mike Naber - 500 free, 1650 free (1969), 200 fly (1970)