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

| Rank_ | Lane | Name_ | Nationality | Time_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Sara Isakovič | Slovenia | 1:56.50 |
| 2 | 5 | Katie Hoff | United States | 1:57.01 |
| 3 | 3 | Pang Jiaying | China | 1:57.34 |
| 4 | 2 | Bronte Barratt | Australia | 1:57.55 |
| 5 | 7 | Linda Mackenzie | Australia | 1:58.19 |
| 6 | 6 | Haruka Ueda | Japan | 1:58.44 |
| 7 | 1 | Joanne Jackson | Great Britain | 1:58.70 |
| 8 | 8 | Ida Marko-Varga | Sweden | 1:59.41 |