| Final | | time | | time | L | | 1. Krisztina Egerszegi |  Hungary | 2:09.12 | | | 4 | | 2. Lorenza Vigarani |  Italy | 2:11.94 | | 2.82s | 5 | | 3. Nina Zjivanevskaja |  Russia | 2:12.14 | | 3.02s | 7 | | 4. Cathleen Rund |  Germany | 2:13.28 | | 4.26s | 6 | | 5. Francesca Salvalajo | Italy | 2:13.82 | | 4.70s | 3 | | 6. Katharine Osher |  Great Britain | 2:14.76 | | 5.54s | 2 | | 7. Joanne Deakins | Great Britain | 2:16.02 | | 6.90s | 8 | | 8. Jankowska |  Poland | 2:16.47 | | 6.35s | 1 | | Heats | | time | | time | L |
| Final | | time | | time | L | | 9. Roxana Mărăcineanu |  France | 2:16.00 | | | - |
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| 1. Krisztina Egerszegi | Hungary | 2:09.85 | | | - | | 2. Lorenza Vigarani | Italy | 2:13.80 | | 3.95s | - | | 4. Francesca Salvalajo | Italy | 2:13.88 | | 4.03s | - | | 4. Cathleen Rund | Germany | 2:13.98 | | 4.13s | - | | 5. Katharine Osher | Great Britain | 2:14.55 | | 4.70s | - | | 6. Nina Zjivanevskaja | Russia | 2:15.57 | | 5.72s | - | | 7. Jankowska | Poland | 2:16.47 | | 6.62s | - | | 8. Joanne Deakins | Great Britain | 2:16.64 | | 6.79s | - | | -. Dagmar Hase | Germany | DSQ | | | - |
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