| pos. | code | crew stroke | lane | finish | qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | PBC | Potomac Boat Club A | [1] | 02:58.75 | (1) | FA |
| Jason Hughes | ||||||
| 2. | VBC | Virginia Boat Club A | [2] | 02:59.14 | (2) | FA |
| Craig Kilgo | +0.39 | |||||
| 3. | ARC | Austin Rowing Club A | [4] | 02:59.23 | (3) | FA |
| Chase Dowling | +0.48 | |||||
| 4. | MBC | Minnesota Boat Club A | [3] | 03:02.55 | (4) | |
| Brian LeLoup | +3.80 | |||||
| pos. | code | crew stroke | lane | finish | qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TRC | Texas Rowing Center A | [3] | 03:13.28 | (1) | FA |
| Giorgio Dal Pra | ||||||
| 2. | ATL | Atlanta Rowing Club, Inc. A | [1] | 03:29.34 | (2) | FA |
| Rusty McGuire | +16.06 | |||||
| 3. | DUC | Dallas United Crew, Inc. A | [2] | 03:58.97 | (3) | FA |
| Michael Smith | +45.69 | |||||
| pos. | code | crew stroke | lane | finish | difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TRC | Texas Rowing Center A | [1] | 02:51.77 | (1) | |
| Giorgio Dal Pra | ||||||
| 2. | ARC | Austin Rowing Club A | [5] | 02:52.91 | (2) | |
| Chase Dowling | +1.14 | |||||
| 3. | VBC | Virginia Boat Club A | [4] | 02:55.40 | (3) | |
| Craig Kilgo | +3.63 | |||||
| 4. | PBC | Potomac Boat Club A | [2] | 02:58.04 | (4) | |
| Jason Hughes | +6.27 | |||||
| 5. | ATL | Atlanta Rowing Club, Inc. A | [3] | 02:58.79 | (5) | |
| Rusty McGuire | +7.02 | |||||
| DUC | Dallas United Crew, Inc. A | did not start | ||||
| Michael Smith | ||||||