| pos. | code | crew stroke | lane | finish | qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TSR | Paul Wolfensberger | [5] | 03:24.81 | (1) | FA |
| TriStar Rowing | ||||||
| 2. | LBRA | Chris Palmquist | [1] | 03:29.35 | (2) | FA |
| Long Beach Rowing Association | +4.54 | |||||
| 3. | PBC | James Freis | [3] | 03:33.69 | (3) | FA |
| Potomac Boat Club | +8.88 | |||||
| 4. | FWRC | Cullen Archer | [4] | 03:38.91 | (4) | |
| Fort Worth Rowing Club | +14.10 | |||||
| 5. | Unaff. | Jeffrey Laughman | [2] | 03:43.26 | (5) | |
| Unaffiliated (USA) | +18.45 | |||||
| pos. | code | crew stroke | lane | finish | qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | NSBR | Marcio Troccoli | [5] | 03:20.10 | (1) | FA |
| Newport Sea Base Rowing | ||||||
| 2. | ENRC | Frank Levy | [3] | 03:21.49 | (2) | FA |
| Ex Nemo Rowing Club | +1.39 | |||||
| 3. | TRC | John Cullicott | [2] | 03:26.69 | (3) | FA |
| Texas Rowing Center | +6.59 | |||||
| 4. | ACR | William Vest | [1] | 03:31.69 | (4) | |
| Alexandria Community Rowing | +11.59 | |||||
| 5. | SDRC | Scott Walsh | [4] | 03:43.89 | (5) | |
| San Diego Rowing Club | +23.79 | |||||
| pos. | code | crew stroke | lane | finish | difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TRC | John Cullicott | [5] | 03:14.13 | (1) | |
| Texas Rowing Center | ||||||
| 2. | TSR | Paul Wolfensberger | [2] | 03:16.58 | (2) | |
| TriStar Rowing | +2.45 | |||||
| 3. | NSBR | Marcio Troccoli | [1] | 03:23.90 | (3) | |
| Newport Sea Base Rowing | +9.77 | |||||
| 4. | ENRC | Frank Levy | [3] | 03:23.97 | (4) | |
| Ex Nemo Rowing Club | +9.84 | |||||
| 5. | PBC | James Freis | [6] | 03:37.46 | (5) | |
| Potomac Boat Club | +23.33 | |||||
| 6. | LBRA | Chris Palmquist | [4] | 03:37.82 | (6) | |
| Long Beach Rowing Association | +23.69 | |||||