| pos. | code | crew stroke | lane | finish | qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SDRC | San Diego Rowing Club A | [6] | 02:44.10 | (1) | FA |
| Evan Day | ||||||
| 2. | HM | Newport Sea Base Rowing/Atlanta/Heroes' Movement A | [5] | 02:46.60 | (2) | FA |
| Mike McKay | +2.50 | |||||
| 3. | MBC | Minnesota Boat Club A | [4] | 02:49.09 | (3) | FA |
| Craig Dodson | +4.99 | |||||
| 4. | VBC | Virginia Boat Club A | [1] | 02:51.08 | (4) | |
| Craig Kilgo | +6.98 | |||||
| 5. | ATL | Atlanta Rowing Club, Inc. A | [2] | 02:58.94 | (5) | |
| Rusty McGuire | +14.84 | |||||
| 6. | ATL | Atlanta Rowing Club, Inc. A | [3] | 03:23.65 | (6) | |
| Jonathan Lanken | +39.55 | |||||
| pos. | code | crew stroke | lane | finish | qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ENRC | Undine/Ex Nemo A | [6] | 02:45.77 | (1) | FA |
| Jonathan Adam Holland | ||||||
| 2. | TRC | Texas Rowing Center A | [5] | 02:48.00 | (2) | FA |
| Simon Borchelt | +2.23 | |||||
| 3. | GCRA | Greater Columbus/Greater Dayton/Raleigh Rowing Center/OKC Riversport A | [1] | 02:49.37 | (3) | FA |
| Shawn Stephenson | +3.60 | |||||
| 4. | LBRA | Long Beach/Los Angeles A | [4] | 02:50.83 | (4) | |
| Simon Hoadley | +5.06 | |||||
| 5. | PBC | Potomac Boat Club A | [2] | 03:00.05 | (5) | |
| Sean Bamman | +14.28 | |||||
| 6. | RRI | Riverfront Recapture, Inc. A | [3] | 03:21.39 | (6) | |
| Ryan Nelson | +35.62 | |||||
| pos. | code | crew stroke | lane | finish | difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SDRC | San Diego Rowing Club A | [2] | 02:38.90 | (1) | |
| Evan Day | ||||||
| 2. | HM | Newport Sea Base Rowing/Atlanta/Heroes' Movement A | [3] | 02:39.15 | (2) | |
| Mike McKay | +0.25 | |||||
| 3. | ENRC | Undine/Ex Nemo A | [1] | 02:39.84 | (3) | |
| Jonathan Adam Holland | +0.94 | |||||
| 4. | TRC | Texas Rowing Center A | [4] | 02:47.71 | (4) | |
| Simon Borchelt | +8.81 | |||||
| 5. | MBC | Minnesota Boat Club A | [6] | 02:48.58 | (5) | |
| Craig Dodson | +9.68 | |||||
| 6. | GCRA | Greater Columbus/Greater Dayton/Raleigh Rowing Center/OKC Riversport A | [5] | 02:54.82 | (6) | |
| Shawn Stephenson | +15.92 | |||||