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Host City: Sydney, Australia
Venue(s): Sydney International Aquatic Centre, Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales
Date Started: September 20, 2000
Date Finished: September 20, 2000
Format: Fastest eight advanced to the final.
| Gold: | Ágnes Kovács |
| Silver: | Kristy Kowal |
| Bronze: | Amanda Beard |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristy Kowal | 21 | United States | USA | 2:25.46 | QU |
| 2 | Sarah Poewe | 17 | South Africa | RSA | 2:25.54 | QU |
| 3 | Luo Xuejuan | 16 | China | CHN | 2:25.86 | QU |
| 4 | Karine Brémond | 25 | France | FRA | 2:27.86 | |
| 5 | Caroline Hildreth | 22 | Australia | AUS | 2:28.30 | |
| 6 | Gu Hyo-Jin | 15 | South Korea | KOR | 2:28.50 | |
| 7 | Anne Poleska | 20 | Germany | GER | 2:28.99 | |
| 8 | Junko Isoda | 19 | Japan | JPN | 2:31.71 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ágnes Kovács | 19 | Hungary | HUN | 2:24.03 | QU/OR |
| 2 | Qi Hui | 15 | China | CHN | 2:24.21 | QU |
| 3 | Olga Bakaldina | 15 | Russia | RUS | 2:25.41 | QU |
| 4 | Masami Tanaka | 21 | Japan | JPN | 2:26.24 | QU |
| 5 | Amanda Beard | 18 | United States | USA | 2:26.62 | QU |
| 6 | Christin Petelski | 22 | Canada | CAN | 2:29.43 | |
| 7 | Rebecca Brown | 23 | Australia | AUS | 2:29.90 | |
| 8 | Alicja Pęczak | 30 | Poland | POL | 2:30.02 |