| pos. | code | crew stroke | lane | finish | qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ENRC | Ex Nemo/Riverside A | [1] | 03:01.84 | (1) | FA |
| William Browder | ||||||
| 2. | PBC | Potomac Boat Club A | [2] | 03:06.25 | (2) | FA |
| Sherman Knight | +4.41 | |||||
| 3. | ATL | Atlanta Rowing Club, Inc. A | [4] | 03:11.43 | (3) | FA |
| William Van Dresser | +9.59 | |||||
| 4. | ARC | Austin Rowing Club A | [3] | 03:18.69 | (4) | |
| Petros Paterakis | +16.85 | |||||
| pos. | code | crew stroke | lane | finish | qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TRC | Texas Rowing Center A | [2] | 03:05.54 | (1) | FA |
| Simon Borchelt | ||||||
| 2. | VBC | Virginia/TriStar A | [3] | 03:07.29 | (2) | FA |
| Chuck Alexander | +1.75 | |||||
| 3. | HRRC | Hampton Roads Rowing Club, Ltd. A | [1] | 03:08.39 | (3) | FA |
| Timothy OBrien | +2.85 | |||||
| 4. | FWRC | Ft. Worth/Dallas A | [4] | 03:14.52 | (4) | |
| Robert Bauge | +8.98 | |||||
| pos. | code | crew stroke | lane | finish | difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TRC | Texas Rowing Center A | [2] | 02:50.25 | (1) | |
| Simon Borchelt | ||||||
| 2. | ENRC | Ex Nemo/Riverside A | [1] | 02:53.10 | (2) | |
| William Browder | +2.85 | |||||
| 3. | VBC | Virginia/TriStar A | [4] | 02:56.17 | (3) | |
| Chuck Alexander | +5.92 | |||||
| 4. | ATL | Atlanta Rowing Club, Inc. A | [5] | 02:58.44 | (4) | |
| William Van Dresser | +8.19 | |||||
| 5. | PBC | Potomac Boat Club A | [3] | 02:59.15 | (5) | |
| Sherman Knight | +8.90 | |||||
| 6. | HRRC | Hampton Roads Rowing Club, Ltd. A | [6] | 03:00.73 | (6) | |
| Timothy OBrien | +10.48 | |||||