Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly Semifinal 1 Semifinal 1

| Rank_ | Lane | Name_ | Nationality | Time_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jiao Liuyang | China | 2:06.42 |
| 2 | 4 | Aurore Mongel | France | 2:07.21 |
| 3 | 2 | Jemma Lowe | Great Britain | 2:07.87 |
| 4 | 3 | Natsumi Hoshi | Japan | 2:07.93 |
| 5 | 6 | Micha Kathrine Østergaard Jensen | Denmark | 2:09.29 |
| 6 | 7 | Audrey Lacroix | Canada | 2:09.74 |
| 7 | 1 | Petra Granlund | Sweden | 2:09.79 |
| 8 | 8 | Kathryn Meaklim | South Africa | 2:11.74 |