2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 200 metre freestyle

The women's 200 metre freestyle event at the 11th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) took place 16 December 2012 at the Sinan Erdem Dome.

Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

No new records were set during this competition.

Final
The final was held at 21:03.