| | Top level | Event type
200 metres Freestyle, Women – Round One, Heat Five
| Date | 8 August 2016 — 13:22 |
|---|---|
| Location | Estádio Aquático Olímpico, Parque Olímpico da Barra, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro |
| Pos | Swimmer | NOC | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Ledecky |  USA | 1:55.01 | |||
| 2 | Emma McKeon |  AUS | 1:55.80 | |||
| 3 | Michelle Coleman |  SWE | 1:56.54 | |||
| 4 | Bronte Barratt | AUS | 1:56.93 | |||
| 5 | Melani Costa |  ESP | 1:58.19 | |||
| 6 | Rikako Ikee |  JPN | 1:58.49 | |||
| 7 | Coralie Balmy |  FRA | 1:58.83 | |||
| 8 | Ellie Faulkner |  GBR | 2:00.51 |