Swimming at the 2012 Summer Games: Previous Summer Games
Host City: London, Great Britain
Venue(s): London Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, Stratford, London
Date Started: July 31, 2012
Date Finished: July 31, 2012
Format: Fastest eight swimmers advanced to final
| Gold: | Jiao Liuyang |
| Silver: | Mireia Belmonte |
| Bronze: | Natsumi Hoshi |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | RT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiao Liuyang | 22 | China | CHN | 2:06.10 | 0.65 | Q |
| 2 | Natsumi Hoshi | 21 | Japan | JPN | 2:06.37 | 0.71 | Q |
| 3 | Cammile Adams | 20 | United States | USA | 2:07.33 | 0.77 | Q |
| 4 | Katinka Hosszú | 23 | Hungary | HUN | 2:07.69 | 0.73 | |
| 5 | Anja Klinar | 24 | Slovenia | SLO | 2:07.84 | 0.84 | |
| 6 | Jess Schipper | 25 | Australia | AUS | 2:08.21 | 0.64 | |
| 7 | Choi Hye-Ra | 21 | South Korea | KOR | 2:08.32 | 0.77 | |
| 8 | Otylia Jędrzejczak | 28 | Poland | POL | 2:13.09 | 0.78 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | RT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathleen Hersey | 22 | United States | USA | 2:05.90 | 0.74 | Q |
| 2 | Mireia Belmonte | 21 | Spain | ESP | 2:06.62 | 0.74 | Q |
| 3 | Zsu Jakabos | 23 | Hungary | HUN | 2:06.82 | 0.79 | Q |
| 4 | Liu Zige | 23 | China | CHN | 2:06.99 | 0.82 | Q |
| 5 | Jemma Lowe | 22 | Great Britain | GBR | 2:07.37 | 0.72 | Q |
| 6 | Martina Granström | 20 | Sweden | SWE | 2:07.83 | 0.75 | |
| 7 | Audrey Lacroix | 28 | Canada | CAN | 2:08.00 | 0.73 | |
| 8 | Judit Ignacio | 18 | Spain | ESP | 2:08.96 | 0.73 |