| Date | 22 September 1988 — 20:00 |
|---|---|
| Location | Su-yeong-jang, Ol-lim-pik Gong-won, Seoul |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Anca Pătrășcoiu |  ROU | 1:03.33 | |||
| 2 | 5 | Svenja Schlicht |  FRG | 1:03.68 | |||
| 3 | 8 | Manuela Carosi |  ITA | 1:03.80 | |||
| 4 | 6 | Lori Melien |  CAN | 1:03.87 | |||
| 5 | 3 | Lorenza Vigarani | ITA | 1:03.88 | |||
| 6 | 2 | Jolanda de Rover |  NED | 1:04.11 | |||
| 7 | 7 | Sharon Musson |  NZL | 1:04.17 | |||
| 8 | 1 | Kathy Read |  GBR | 1:04.27 |
