Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle Semifinal 1 Semifinal 1

| Rank_ | Lane | Name_ | Nationality | Time_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Jean Basson | South Africa | 1:46.13 |
| 2 | 3 | Danila Izotov | Russia | 1:47.24 |
| 3 | 2 | Ross Davenport | Great Britain | 1:47.35 |
| 4 | 6 | Emiliano Brembilla | Italy | 1:47.70 |
| 5 | 7 | Nicholas Sprenger | Australia | 1:47.80 |
| 6 | 1 | Dominik Koll | Austria | 1:47.87 |
| 7 | 5 | Colin Russell | Canada | 1:48.13 |
| 8 | 8 | Rodrigo Castro | Brazil | 1:48.71 |