| pos. | code | crew stroke | lane | finish | qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Unaff. | James Barr | [4] | 01:38.54 | (1) | FA |
| Unaffiliated (USA) | ||||||
| 2. | SDRC | Tom Peszek | [1] | 01:38.59 | (2) | FA |
| San Diego Rowing Club | +0.05 | |||||
| 3. | VBC | Bob Borberg | [2] | 01:41.75 | (3) | FA |
| Vesper Boat Club | +3.21 | |||||
| 4. | TSR | Paul Wolfensberger | [5] | 01:42.33 | (4) | |
| TriStar Rowing | +3.79 | |||||
| 5. | CPTLRC | Andrew Waiters | [6] | 01:58.58 | (5) | |
| Capital Rowing Club | +20.04 | |||||
| HM | Mike McKay | did not start | ||||
| Heroes' Movement | ||||||
| pos. | code | crew stroke | lane | finish | qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | MINNRC | Ben Mertz | [4] | 01:42.85 | (1) | FA |
| Minneapolis Rowing Club | ||||||
| 2. | MJRA | Matthew Thomas | [5] | 01:43.09 | (2) | FA |
| Mobjack Rowing Association | +0.24 | |||||
| 3. | TRC | John Cullicott | [3] | 01:45.50 | (3) | FA |
| Texas Rowing Center | +2.65 | |||||
| 4. | HWOOD | Frank Fuentes | [2] | 01:50.31 | (4) | |
| Hollywood Rowing Club | +7.46 | |||||
| 5. | CPR | Timothy Bukowski | [6] | 01:52.98 | (5) | |
| Chinook Performance Racing | +10.13 | |||||
| NSBR | Marcio Troccoli | did not start | ||||
| Newport Sea Base Rowing | ||||||
| pos. | code | crew stroke | lane | finish | difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Unaff. | James Barr | [3] | 01:37.66 | (1) | |
| Unaffiliated (USA) | ||||||
| 2. | SDRC | Tom Peszek | [5] | 01:39.30 | (2) | |
| San Diego Rowing Club | +1.64 | |||||
| 3. | MJRA | Matthew Thomas | [2] | 01:41.28 | (3) | |
| Mobjack Rowing Association | +3.62 | |||||
| 4. | TRC | John Cullicott | [1] | 01:47.02 | (4) | |
| Texas Rowing Center | +9.36 | |||||
| 5. | VBC | Bob Borberg | [6] | 01:47.99 | (5) | |
| Vesper Boat Club | +10.33 | |||||
| 6. | MINNRC | Ben Mertz | [4] | 01:50.15 | (6) | |
| Minneapolis Rowing Club | +12.49 | |||||