| Ranking | Player | Record | Advance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Switzerland
|
1:56.62 |
Q |
| 2 |
Germany
|
1:56.89 |
Q |
| 3 |
|
1:56.92 |
Q |
| 4 |
Hungary
|
1:57.01 |
Q |
| 5 |
United States
|
1:57.03 |
Q |
| 6 |
1:57.08 |
Q | |
| 7 |
Greece
|
1:57.18 |
Q |
| 8 |
Japan
|
1:57.23 |
Q |
| 9 |
Greece
|
1:57.26 |
Q |
| 10 |
Korea
|
1:57.39 |
Q |
| 11 |
United States
|
1:57.54 |
Q |
| 12 |
Great Britain
|
1:57.56 |
Q |
| 13 |
France
|
1:57.62 |
Q |
| 14 |
Italy
|
1:57.69 |
Q |
| 15 |
France
|
1:57.92 |
Q |
| 16 |
Hungary
|
1:57.98 |
Q |
| 17 |
Poland
|
1:58.01 |
R |
| 18 |
Australia
|
1:58.30 |
R |
| 19 |
Canada
|
1:58.39 |
|
| 20 |
Ukraine
|
1:58.41 |
|
| 21 |
New Zealand
|
1:58.63 |
|
| 22 |
Israel
|
1:58.79 |
|
| 23 |
Netherlands
|
1:58.99 |
|
| 24 |
Italy
|
1:59.05 |
|
| 25 |
Australia
|
2:00.50 |
|
| 26 |
Puerto Rico
|
2:00.60 |
|
| 27 |
Sudan
|
2:01.44 |
|
| 28 |
Zimbabwe
|
2:01.91 |
|
China
|
Did Not Start |
||
Great Britain
|
Disqualified |
- Q Qualified for the next phase (semifinal or final)
- R Reserve
