Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke Semifinal 1 Semifinal 1

| Rank_ | Lane | Name_ | Nationality | Time_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Roxana Maracineanu | France | 2:11.93 |
| 2 | 5 | Miki Nakao | Japan | 2:12.49 |
| 3 | 6 | Antje Buschschulte | Germany | 2:12.64 |
| 4 | 3 | Lindsay Benko | United States | 2:13.73 |
| 5 | 7 | Louise Ørnstedt | Denmark | 2:14.24 |
| 6 | 1 | Clementine Stoney | Australia | 2:14.25 |
| 7 | 8 | Charlene Wittstock | South Africa | 2:14.95 |
| 8 | 2 | Helen Don-Duncan | Great Britain | 2:14.97 |