Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre freestyle Heats Heats

| Rank_ | Heat | Lane | Name_ | Nationality | Time_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | Federica Pellegrini | Italy | 1:55.45 |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | Sara Isakovič | Slovenia | 1:55.86 |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | Caitlin McClatchey | Great Britain | 1:56.97 |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | Katie Hoff | United States | 1:57.20 |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | Ágnes Mutina | Hungary | 1:57.25 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Pang Jiaying | China | 1:57.37 |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | Allison Schmitt | United States | 1:57.38 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Haruka Ueda | Japan | 1:57.64 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Camelia Potec | Romania | 1:57.65 |
| 10 | 5 | 5 | Bronte Barratt | Australia | 1:57.75 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Ophélie-Cyrielle Étienne | France | 1:57.93 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Linda Mackenzie | Australia | 1:57.96 |
| 13 | 5 | 6 | Josefin Lillhage | Sweden | 1:57.98 |