Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle Semifinal 1 Semifinal 1

| Rank_ | Lane | Name_ | Nationality | Time_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Pieter van den Hoogenband | Netherlands | 1:45.35 |
| 2 | 5 | Josh Davis | United States | 1:47.06 |
| 3 | 3 | James Salter | Great Britain | 1:48.64 |
| 4 | 6 | Scott Goldblatt | United States | 1:48.83 |
| 5 | 7 | Stefan Herbst | Germany | 1:49.72 |
| 6 | 8 | Attila Zubor | Hungary | 1:49.87 |
| 7 | 2 | Örn Arnarson | Iceland | 1:50.41 |
| 8 | 1 | Stefan Pohl | Germany | 1:50.56 |