| 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 | |||||