Fariha Fathimath (born March 10, 1987) is a Maldivian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.

[1] Fathimath competed for the Maldives, as a 13-year-old, in the women's 50 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

[2] She received a ticket from FINA, under a Universality program, in an entry time of 34.66.

[3] She challenged six other swimmers in heat two, including Cambodia's two-time Olympian Hem Raksmey.

Braving against the deep waters of an Olympic-size pool, Fathimath fought off a sprint battle from Raksmey to grab a sixth seed in a new Maldivian record of 32.36 and cut off her entry standard by more than two seconds.