| | Event type
200 metres Breaststroke, Women
| Date | 20 – 21 September 2000 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Sydney International Aquatic Centre, Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Participants | 35 from 29 countries |
The Olympic final turned into a carbon copy of the most recent world championship final with Ágnes Kovács of Hungary and Kristy Kowal engaged in a personal duel for the gold medal. Kovács trailed in fifth at 100 metres but slowly bore down on long-time leader Kowal and in the last few metres she overtook the American for the gold medal. The Hungarian’s efforts resulted in her being named Hungary’s Sportswoman of the Year for the fourth successive time. Atlanta medalist Amanda Beard returned to the medal podium in third place.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | R1 | SF | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ágnes Kovács |  HUN | 2:24.92 (1 h5) | 2:24.03 (1 h2) | 2:24.35 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Kristy Kowal |  USA | 2:26.73 (1 h3) | 2:25.46 (1 h1) | 2:24.56 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Amanda Beard | USA | 2:27.83 (2 h3) | 2:26.62 (5 h2) | 2:25.35 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Qi Hui |  CHN | 2:26.76 (1 h4) | 2:24.21 (2 h2) | 2:25.36 (4) | |||
| 5 | Olga Bakaldina |  RUS | 2:28.19 (2 h5) | 2:25.41 (3 h2) | 2:25.47 (5) | |||
| 6 | Sarah Poewe |  RSA | 2:27.84 (3 h3) | 2:25.54 (2 h1) | 2:25.72 (6) | |||
| 7 | Masami Tanaka |  JPN | 2:27.39 (3 h4) | 2:26.24 (4 h2) | 2:26.98 (7) | |||
| 8 | Luo Xuejuan | CHN | 2:28.43 (3 h5) | 2:25.86 (3 h1) | 2:27.33 (8) | |||
| 9 | Karine Brémond |  FRA | 2:27.13 (2 h4) | 2:27.86 (4 h1) | – | |||
| 10 | Caroline Hildreth |  AUS | 2:27.60 (5 h4) | 2:28.30 (5 h1) | – | |||
| 11 | Gu Hyo-Jin |  KOR | 2:28.21 (6 h4) | 2:28.50 (6 h1) | – | |||
| 12 | Anne Poleska |  GER | 2:29.15 (4 h3) | 2:28.99 (7 h1) | – | |||
| 13 | Christin Petelski |  CAN | 2:29.11 (4 h5) | 2:29.43 (6 h2) | – | |||
| 14 | Rebecca Brown | AUS | 2:28.24 (7 h4) | 2:29.90 (7 h2) | – | |||
| 15 | Alicja Pęczak |  POL | 2:29.45 (5 h5) | 2:30.02 (8 h2) | – | |||
| 16 | Junko Isoda | JPN | 2:29.60 (6 h5) | 2:31.71 (8 h1) | – | |||
| 17 | Beatrice Căşlaru |  ROU | 2:27.59 (4 h4) | – | – | 1 | ||
| 18 | Ina Hüging | GER | 2:30.00 (5 h3) | – | – | |||
| 19 | Elvira Fischer |  AUT | 2:30.05 (8 h4) | – | – | |||
| 20 | Penny Heyns | RSA | 2:30.17 (7 h5) | – | – | |||
| 21 | Brigitte Becue |  BEL | 2:31.27 (6 h3) | – | – | |||
| 22 | Agata Czaplicki |  SUI | 2:32.98 (8 h5) | – | – | |||
| 23 | Jaime King |  GBR | 2:33.10 (7 h3) | – | – | |||
| 24 | İlkay Dikmen |  TUR | 2:33.34 (1 h2) | – | – | |||
| 25 | Isabel Ceballos |  COL | 2:34.09 (1 h1) | – | – | |||
| 26 | Inna Nikitina |  UKR | 2:34.20 (2 h2) | – | – | |||
| 27 | Siow Yi Ting |  MAS | 2:34.52 (3 h2) | – | – | |||
| 28 | Margarita Kalmikova |  LAT | 2:35.69 (4 h2) | – | – | |||
| 29 | Adriana Marmolejo |  MEX | 2:36.93 (5 h2) | – | – | |||
| 30 | Nicolette Teo |  SGP | 2:37.39 (6 h2) | – | – | |||
| 31 | Jenny Guerrero |  PHI | 2:38.10 (2 h1) | – | – | |||
| 32 | Íris Edda Heimisdóttir |  ISL | 2:38.52 (7 h2) | – | – | |||
| 33 | Olga Molchanova |  KGZ | 2:41.43 (3 h1) | – | – | |||
| 34 | Imaday Núñez |  CUB | 2:41.97 (8 h2) | – | – | |||
| 35 | Anastasiya Korolyova |  UZB | 2:43.23 (4 h1) | – | – | |||
| Lourdes Becerra |  ESP | – (DNS h3) | – | – |
Round One
| Date | 20 September 2000 |
|---|---|
| Format | Fastest 16 advanced to the semi-finals. |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Ágnes Kovács | HUN | 2:24.92 | ||
| 2 | – | Kristy Kowal | USA | 2:26.73 | ||
| 3 | – | Qi Hui | CHN | 2:26.76 | ||
| 4 | – | Karine Brémond | FRA | 2:27.13 | ||
| 5 | – | Masami Tanaka | JPN | 2:27.39 | ||
| 6 | – | Beatrice Căşlaru | ROU | 2:27.59 | ||
| 7 | – | Caroline Hildreth | AUS | 2:27.60 | ||
| 8 | – | Amanda Beard | USA | 2:27.83 | ||
| 9 | – | Sarah Poewe | RSA | 2:27.84 | ||
| 10 | – | Olga Bakaldina | RUS | 2:28.19 | ||
| 11 | – | Gu Hyo-Jin | KOR | 2:28.21 | ||
| 12 | – | Rebecca Brown | AUS | 2:28.24 | ||
| 13 | – | Luo Xuejuan | CHN | 2:28.43 | ||
| 14 | – | Christin Petelski | CAN | 2:29.11 | ||
| 15 | – | Anne Poleska | GER | 2:29.15 | ||
| 16 | – | Alicja Pęczak | POL | 2:29.45 | ||
| 17 | – | Junko Isoda | JPN | 2:29.60 | ||
| 18 | – | Ina Hüging | GER | 2:30.00 | ||
| 19 | – | Elvira Fischer | AUT | 2:30.05 | ||
| 20 | – | Penny Heyns | RSA | 2:30.17 | ||
| 21 | – | Brigitte Becue | BEL | 2:31.27 | ||
| 22 | – | Agata Czaplicki | SUI | 2:32.98 | ||
| 23 | – | Jaime King | GBR | 2:33.10 | ||
| 24 | – | İlkay Dikmen | TUR | 2:33.34 | ||
| 25 | – | Isabel Ceballos | COL | 2:34.09 | ||
| 26 | – | Inna Nikitina | UKR | 2:34.20 | ||
| 27 | – | Siow Yi Ting | MAS | 2:34.52 | ||
| 28 | – | Margarita Kalmikova | LAT | 2:35.69 | ||
| 29 | – | Adriana Marmolejo | MEX | 2:36.93 | ||
| 30 | – | Nicolette Teo | SGP | 2:37.39 | ||
| 31 | – | Jenny Guerrero | PHI | 2:38.10 | ||
| 32 | – | Íris Edda Heimisdóttir | ISL | 2:38.52 | ||
| 33 | – | Olga Molchanova | KGZ | 2:41.43 | ||
| 34 | – | Imaday Núñez | CUB | 2:41.97 | ||
| 35 | – | Anastasiya Korolyova | UZB | 2:43.23 | ||
| – | Lourdes Becerra | ESP | – |
Heat #1
| Time | 10:59 |
|---|
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Isabel Ceballos | COL | 2:34.09 | 0.78 | 35.23 (1) | 1:14.45 (1) | 1:54.16 (1) | 39.22 (1) | 39.71 (1) | 39.93 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Jenny Guerrero | PHI | 2:38.10 | 0.81 | 36.39 (4) | 1:16.27 (2) | 1:56.68 (2) | 39.88 (2) | 40.41 (2) | 41.42 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Olga Molchanova | KGZ | 2:41.43 | 0.84 | 36.33 (3) | 1:17.53 (4) | 1:59.05 (3) | 41.20 (4) | 41.52 (3) | 42.38 (3) | ||
| 4 | – | Anastasiya Korolyova | UZB | 2:43.23 | 0.88 | 35.94 (2) | 1:16.88 (3) | 1:59.36 (4) | 40.94 (3) | 42.48 (4) | 43.87 (4) |
Heat #2
| Time | 11:03 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | İlkay Dikmen | TUR | 2:33.34 | 0.77 | 35.29 (2) | 1:14.14 (1) | 1:53.78 (2) | 38.85 (1) | 39.64 (3) | 39.56 (2) | ||
| 2 | – | Inna Nikitina | UKR | 2:34.20 | 0.86 | 35.11 (1) | 1:14.26 (2) | 1:53.74 (1) | 39.15 (2) | 39.48 (2) | 40.46 (5) | ||
| 3 | – | Siow Yi Ting | MAS | 2:34.52 | 0.90 | 36.15 (6) | 1:15.93 (5) | 1:55.22 (3) | 39.78 (3) | 39.29 (1) | 39.30 (1) | ||
| 4 | – | Margarita Kalmikova | LAT | 2:35.69 | 0.84 | 35.82 (3) | 1:15.66 (3) | 1:55.60 (4) | 39.84 (5) | 39.94 (4) | 40.09 (3) | ||
| 5 | – | Adriana Marmolejo | MEX | 2:36.93 | 0.78 | 36.01 (5) | 1:15.84 (4) | 1:56.22 (5) | 39.83 (4) | 40.38 (5) | 40.71 (6) | ||
| 6 | – | Nicolette Teo | SGP | 2:37.39 | 0.93 | 36.52 (8) | 1:16.62 (7) | 1:57.13 (6) | 40.10 (6) | 40.51 (6) | 40.26 (4) | ||
| 7 | – | Íris Edda Heimisdóttir | ISL | 2:38.52 | 0.91 | 35.88 (4) | 1:16.54 (6) | 1:57.37 (7) | 40.66 (7) | 40.83 (7) | 41.15 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Imaday Núñez | CUB | 2:41.97 | 0.83 | 36.29 (7) | 1:17.25 (8) | 1:59.37 (8) | 40.96 (8) | 42.12 (8) | 42.60 (8) |
Heat #3
| Time | 11:07 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Kristy Kowal | USA | 2:26.73 | 0.82 | 34.00 (2) | 1:11.62 (1) | 1:49.48 (1) | 37.62 (2) | 37.86 (2) | 37.25 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Amanda Beard | USA | 2:27.83 | 0.74 | 34.35 (5) | 1:11.95 (2) | 1:49.62 (2) | 37.60 (1) | 37.67 (1) | 38.21 (4) | ||
| 3 | – | Sarah Poewe | RSA | 2:27.84 | 0.74 | 33.80 (1) | 1:12.10 (3) | 1:50.39 (3) | 38.30 (3) | 38.29 (4) | 37.45 (2) | ||
| 4 | – | Anne Poleska | GER | 2:29.15 | 0.85 | 34.48 (6) | 1:12.94 (6) | 1:51.14 (4) | 38.46 (5) | 38.20 (3) | 38.01 (3) | ||
| 5 | – | Ina Hüging | GER | 2:30.00 | 0.85 | 34.22 (4) | 1:12.56 (4) | 1:51.19 (5) | 38.34 (4) | 38.63 (5) | 38.81 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Brigitte Becue | BEL | 2:31.27 | 0.74 | 34.16 (3) | 1:12.84 (5) | 1:52.02 (6) | 38.68 (6) | 39.18 (7) | 39.25 (6) | ||
| 7 | – | Jaime King | GBR | 2:33.10 | 0.78 | 35.13 (7) | 1:14.16 (7) | 1:53.30 (7) | 39.03 (7) | 39.14 (6) | 39.80 (7) | ||
| – | Lourdes Becerra | ESP | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – | – | – |
Heat #4
| Time | 11:12 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Qi Hui | CHN | 2:26.76 | 0.86 | 33.80 (2) | 1:11.66 (2) | 1:49.40 (3) | 37.86 (5) | 37.74 (3) | 37.36 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Karine Brémond | FRA | 2:27.13 | 0.82 | 34.58 (7) | 1:12.15 (6) | 1:49.66 (4) | 37.57 (3) | 37.51 (1) | 37.47 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Masami Tanaka | JPN | 2:27.39 | 0.81 | 34.17 (4) | 1:11.71 (3) | 1:49.26 (=1) | 37.54 (2) | 37.55 (2) | 38.13 (5) | ||
| 4 | – | Beatrice Căşlaru | ROU | 2:27.59 | 0.85 | 33.78 (1) | 1:11.21 (1) | 1:49.26 (=1) | 37.43 (1) | 38.05 (5) | 38.33 (7) | ||
| 5 | – | Caroline Hildreth | AUS | 2:27.60 | 0.72 | 33.98 (3) | 1:11.91 (5) | 1:50.08 (=5) | 37.93 (7) | 38.17 (6) | 37.52 (3) | ||
| 6 | – | Gu Hyo-Jin | KOR | 2:28.21 | 0.87 | 34.44 (6) | 1:12.34 (7) | 1:50.25 (7) | 37.90 (6) | 37.91 (4) | 37.96 (4) | ||
| 7 | – | Rebecca Brown | AUS | 2:28.24 | 0.78 | 34.22 (5) | 1:11.90 (4) | 1:50.08 (=5) | 37.68 (4) | 38.18 (7) | 38.16 (6) | ||
| 8 | – | Elvira Fischer | AUT | 2:30.05 | 0.83 | 34.86 (8) | 1:13.33 (8) | 1:51.61 (8) | 38.47 (8) | 38.28 (8) | 38.44 (8) |
Heat #5
| Time | 11:17 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Ágnes Kovács | HUN | 2:24.92 | 0.90 | 33.52 (1) | 1:11.01 (1) | 1:47.76 (1) | 37.49 (1) | 36.75 (1) | 37.16 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Olga Bakaldina | RUS | 2:28.19 | 0.89 | 34.52 (6) | 1:12.44 (5) | 1:50.57 (4) | 37.92 (3) | 38.13 (5) | 37.62 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Luo Xuejuan | CHN | 2:28.43 | 0.74 | 33.95 (3) | 1:12.13 (3) | 1:50.09 (2) | 38.18 (6) | 37.96 (2) | 38.34 (3) | ||
| 4 | – | Christin Petelski | CAN | 2:29.11 | 0.85 | 34.42 (5) | 1:12.53 (7) | 1:50.61 (5) | 38.11 (5) | 38.08 (3) | 38.50 (4) | ||
| 5 | – | Alicja Pęczak | POL | 2:29.45 | 0.86 | 34.41 (4) | 1:12.39 (4) | 1:50.50 (3) | 37.98 (4) | 38.11 (4) | 38.95 (6) | ||
| 6 | – | Junko Isoda | JPN | 2:29.60 | 0.86 | 34.62 (7) | 1:12.50 (6) | 1:50.76 (6) | 37.88 (2) | 38.26 (6) | 38.84 (5) | ||
| 7 | – | Penny Heyns | RSA | 2:30.17 | 0.79 | 33.76 (2) | 1:11.97 (2) | 1:51.10 (7) | 38.21 (7) | 39.13 (7) | 39.07 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Agata Czaplicki | SUI | 2:32.98 | 0.79 | 35.17 (8) | 1:13.47 (8) | 1:52.68 (8) | 38.30 (8) | 39.21 (8) | 40.30 (8) |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 20 September 2000 |
|---|---|
| Format | Fastest eight advanced to the final. |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Ágnes Kovács | HUN | 2:24.03 | ||
| 2 | – | Qi Hui | CHN | 2:24.21 | ||
| 3 | – | Olga Bakaldina | RUS | 2:25.41 | ||
| 4 | – | Kristy Kowal | USA | 2:25.46 | ||
| 5 | – | Sarah Poewe | RSA | 2:25.54 | ||
| 6 | – | Luo Xuejuan | CHN | 2:25.86 | ||
| 7 | – | Masami Tanaka | JPN | 2:26.24 | ||
| 8 | – | Amanda Beard | USA | 2:26.62 | ||
| 9 | – | Karine Brémond | FRA | 2:27.86 | ||
| 10 | – | Caroline Hildreth | AUS | 2:28.30 | ||
| 11 | – | Gu Hyo-Jin | KOR | 2:28.50 | ||
| 12 | – | Anne Poleska | GER | 2:28.99 | ||
| 13 | – | Christin Petelski | CAN | 2:29.43 | ||
| 14 | – | Rebecca Brown | AUS | 2:29.90 | ||
| 15 | – | Alicja Pęczak | POL | 2:30.02 | ||
| 16 | – | Junko Isoda | JPN | 2:31.71 |
Heat #1
| Time | 20:08 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Kristy Kowal | USA | 2:25.46 | 0.79 | 33.40 (3) | 1:10.58 (=2) | 1:48.16 (2) | 37.18 (2) | 37.58 (1) | 37.30 (3) | ||
| 2 | – | Sarah Poewe | RSA | 2:25.54 | 0.77 | 33.10 (1) | 1:10.58 (=2) | 1:48.28 (3) | 37.48 (3) | 37.70 (2) | 37.26 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Luo Xuejuan | CHN | 2:25.86 | 0.69 | 33.24 (2) | 1:10.36 (1) | 1:48.07 (1) | 37.12 (1) | 37.71 (3) | 37.79 (5) | ||
| 4 | – | Karine Brémond | FRA | 2:27.86 | 0.82 | 34.80 (8) | 1:12.54 (5) | 1:50.66 (5) | 37.74 (4) | 38.12 (6) | 37.20 (1) | ||
| 5 | – | Caroline Hildreth | AUS | 2:28.30 | 0.76 | 33.88 (4) | 1:11.78 (4) | 1:49.76 (4) | 37.90 (5) | 37.98 (4) | 38.54 (7) | ||
| 6 | – | Gu Hyo-Jin | KOR | 2:28.50 | 0.91 | 34.44 (6) | 1:12.65 (6) | 1:50.98 (7) | 38.21 (6) | 38.33 (7) | 37.52 (4) | ||
| 7 | – | Anne Poleska | GER | 2:28.99 | 0.85 | 34.24 (5) | 1:12.66 (7) | 1:50.72 (6) | 38.42 (8) | 38.06 (5) | 38.27 (6) | ||
| 8 | – | Junko Isoda | JPN | 2:31.71 | 0.74 | 34.58 (7) | 1:12.80 (8) | 1:52.00 (8) | 38.22 (7) | 39.20 (8) | 39.71 (8) |
Heat #2
| Time | 20:14 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Ágnes Kovács | HUN | 2:24.03 | 0.89 | 33.36 (1) | 1:10.72 (2) | 1:47.71 (2) | 37.36 (4) | 36.99 (1) | 36.32 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Qi Hui | CHN | 2:24.21 | 0.87 | 33.49 (2) | 1:10.51 (1) | 1:47.56 (1) | 37.02 (2) | 37.05 (2) | 36.65 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Olga Bakaldina | RUS | 2:25.41 | 0.83 | 34.04 (6) | 1:11.22 (4) | 1:48.32 (3) | 37.18 (3) | 37.10 (3) | 37.09 (3) | ||
| 4 | – | Masami Tanaka | JPN | 2:26.24 | 0.78 | 33.73 (3) | 1:11.34 (5) | 1:48.65 (=4) | 37.61 (5) | 37.31 (4) | 37.59 (4) | ||
| 5 | – | Amanda Beard | USA | 2:26.62 | 0.75 | 34.19 (7) | 1:11.17 (3) | 1:48.65 (=4) | 36.98 (1) | 37.48 (5) | 37.97 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Christin Petelski | CAN | 2:29.43 | 0.78 | 34.27 (8) | 1:12.00 (7) | 1:50.13 (6) | 37.73 (6) | 38.13 (6) | 39.30 (8) | ||
| 7 | – | Rebecca Brown | AUS | 2:29.90 | 0.84 | 33.78 (4) | 1:11.90 (6) | 1:50.62 (7) | 38.12 (7) | 38.72 (8) | 39.28 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Alicja Pęczak | POL | 2:30.02 | 0.87 | 33.92 (5) | 1:12.23 (8) | 1:50.86 (8) | 38.31 (8) | 38.63 (7) | 39.16 (6) |
Final Round
| Date | 21 September 2000 — 19:11 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Ágnes Kovács | HUN | 2:24.35 | 0.88 | 33.31 (2) | 1:10.64 (5) | 1:47.78 (3) | 37.33 (4) | 37.14 (4) | 36.57 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Kristy Kowal | USA | 2:24.56 | 0.78 | 33.42 (3) | 1:10.21 (1) | 1:47.13 (1) | 36.79 (1) | 36.92 (2) | 37.43 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Amanda Beard | USA | 2:25.35 | 0.74 | 33.66 (5) | 1:10.55 (3) | 1:47.81 (4) | 36.89 (2) | 37.26 (5) | 37.54 (3) | ||
| 4 | – | Qi Hui | CHN | 2:25.36 | 0.84 | 33.46 (4) | 1:10.60 (4) | 1:47.61 (2) | 37.14 (3) | 37.01 (3) | 37.75 (8) | ||
| 5 | – | Olga Bakaldina | RUS | 2:25.47 | 0.88 | 33.68 (6) | 1:11.04 (6) | 1:47.84 (5) | 37.36 (5) | 36.80 (1) | 37.63 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Sarah Poewe | RSA | 2:25.72 | 0.73 | 32.97 (1) | 1:10.53 (2) | 1:48.08 (6) | 37.56 (6) | 37.55 (6) | 37.64 (6) | ||
| 7 | – | Masami Tanaka | JPN | 2:26.98 | 0.77 | 33.99 (8) | 1:11.66 (7) | 1:49.39 (7) | 37.67 (7) | 37.73 (7) | 37.59 (4) | ||
| 8 | – | Luo Xuejuan | CHN | 2:27.33 | 0.71 | 33.92 (7) | 1:11.75 (8) | 1:49.61 (8) | 37.83 (8) | 37.86 (8) | 37.72 (7) |