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

| Rank_ | Lane | Name_ | Nationality | Time_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Kirsty Coventry | Zimbabwe | 2:09.53 |
| 2 | 3 | Stephanie Rice | Australia | 2:10.58 |
| 3 | 4 | Katie Hoff | United States | 2:10.90 |
| 4 | 2 | Katarzyna Baranowska | Poland | 2:12.13 |
| 5 | 5 | Hannah Miley | Great Britain | 2:12.35 |
| 6 | 8 | Svetlana Karpeeva | Russia | 2:13.26 |
| 7 | 1 | Mireia Belmonte García | Spain | 2:13.45 |
| 8 | 7 | Li Jiaxing | China | 2:13.47 |