The women's 200 metre freestyle S5 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 8 September 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. Two heats were held. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Heats Heat 1 11:43 8 September 2016:

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 1 4 3:03.35 2 5 3:04.71 3 3 3:12.16 4 6 3:14.40 5 7 3:48.62 6 2 4:02.37

Heat 2 11:49 8 September 2016: Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 1 4 2:54.73 2 3 2:55.67 3 5 2:56.53 4 6 3:16.22 5 2 3:19.03 6 7 3:36.70

Final 20:08 8 September 2016:

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 5 2:48.33 3 2:50.91 4 2:51.37 4 2 3:00.93 5 6 3:03.29 6 7 3:12.73 7 8 3:15.04 8 1 3:18.23

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