Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle Semifinal 2 Semifinal 2

| Rank_ | Lane | Name_ | Nationality | Time_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Peter Vanderkaay | United States | 1:45.76 |
| 2 | 3 | Park Tae-Hwan | South Korea | 1:45.99 |
| 3 | 5 | Michael Phelps | United States | 1:46.28 |
| 4 | 2 | Paul Biedermann | Germany | 1:46.41 |
| 5 | 6 | Yoshihiro Okumura | Japan | 1:46.44 |
| 6 | 4 | Dominik Meichtry | Switzerland | 1:46.54 |
| 7 | 8 | Robbie Renwick | Great Britain | 1:47.07 |
| 8 | 1 | Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or | Israel | 1:48.16 |