Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle Semifinal 1 Semifinal 1

| Rank_ | Lane | Name_ | Nationality | Time_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Therese Alshammar | Sweden | 24.80 |
| 2 | 4 | Dara Torres | United States | 24.98 |
| 3 | 3 | Sandra Völker | Germany | 25.22 |
| 4 | 6 | Sumika Minamoto | Japan | 25.43 |
| 5 | 2 | Katrin Meißner | Germany | 25.62 |
| 6 | 7 | Susie O`Neill | Australia | 25.74 |
| 7 | 1 | Wilma van Rijn | Netherlands | 25.87 |
| 8 | 8 | Jana Kolukanova | Estonia | 26.03 |