Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly Semifinal 1 Semifinal 1

| Rank_ | Lane | Name_ | Nationality | Time_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Susie O`Neill | Australia | 2:07.57 |
| 2 | 5 | Petria Thomas | Australia | 2:07.63 |
| 3 | 3 | Maki Mita | Japan | 2:09.88 |
| 4 | 6 | Yuko Nakanishi | Japan | 2:09.89 |
| 5 | 2 | Mireia García | Spain | 2:10.24 |
| 6 | 1 | Mandy Loots | South Africa | 2:10.58 |
| 7 | 8 | Elizabeth van Welie | New Zealand | 2:11.68 |
| 8 | 7 | Éva Risztov | Hungary | 2:11.83 |