The finals and the qualifying heats of the women's 200 metres freestyle event at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships were held on the second day of the competition, on Friday 1997-04-18 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
| RANK | FINAL A | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:54.17 WR | |||
| 1:56.24 | |||
| 1:56.66 | |||
| 4. | 1:56.71 | ||
| 5. | 1:57.89 | ||
| 1:57.89 | |||
| 7. | 1:59.14 | ||
| 8. | 1:59.16 |
| RANK | FINAL B | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | 1:59.16 | ||
| 10. | 1:59.76 | ||
| 11. | 1:59.76 | ||
| 12. | 1:59.91 | ||
| 13. | 2:00.25 | ||
| 14. | 2:00.91 | ||
| 15. | 2:01.35 | ||
| 16. | 2:01.92 |