Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's double sculls Heat 1 Heat 1

| Rank_ | Rowers | Country | Time_ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgina Evers-Swindell , Caroline Evers-Swindell | New Zealand | 7:03.92 | FA |
| 2 | Annekatrin Thiele , Christiane Huth | Germany | 7:09.06 | R |
| 3 | Megan Kalmoe , Ellen Tomek | United States | 7:11.17 | R |
| 4 | Ionelia Neacsu , Roxana Gabriela Cogianu | Romania | 7:12.17 | R |
| 5 | Kateryna Tarasenko , Yana Dementieva | Ukraine | 7:25.03 | R |