Chicago Training Center (CTC) hosts an annual indoor rowing competition, originally consisting of two separate events:

The Tiro Cup (since 2007) – A novice indoor regatta for middle schoolers, high school freshmen, and first-year rowers. It features individual 2000m (or 500m for middle schoolers) and team events, with the overall points winner receiving the Tiro Cup.
South Side Smackdown (SSSD) (since 2016) – A non-novice regatta for high school, collegiate, and master rowers, featuring both individual and team erg events. It has been hosted at venues like the Eleanor Boathouse and Bridgeport Art Center.

After a COVID hiatus (2020–2022), the events merged in 2023 into SSSDTIRO, maintaining a variety of novice and non-novice events. The Tiro Cup is still awarded based on novice results. Recent venues include Gage Park Fieldhouse (2023) and Davis Square Park Fieldhouse (2024), with a venue change due to Gage Park’s conversion into a refugee shelter.

CTC remains committed to hosting at least one annual indoor regatta, recognizing Chicago’s strategic location for Midwest rowing competitions.

South Side Smackdown/Tiro Cup 2025

By Chicago Training Center

South Side Smackdown/Tiro Cup 2025

National Indoor Regatta