IMO, you sound like the perfect person for a Vasa swim trainer. You have enough water experience to make the most of the power and endurance on the Vasa and already have most of the technique ironed in.
If you're more of a diesel engine guy, def emphsaize short power sprints on the Vasa - you'll be surprised at how effective it is in building power. (The powermeter helps with this!)
I think you'll also find that you enjoy pool workouts more when you're with the Vasa. It's much more fun to swim when you've got the fitness of 5 days/week (or more) of swim training versus the typical AGer who is lucky to get even 3 days in, at which point you're more staving off loss of ability than actually improving.
My last 2 cents - bluetooth headphones plus laptop video is awesome for Vasa sessions, and can do double duty on the bike trainer sessions. Otherwise, it can be sort of a grind, but you know that having bike trainer work yourself. A fan is pretty helpful too - I use my bike trainer fan.
The convenience of the Vasa is unparalleled - it really is amazing to literally go into your garage for even a quick 20-30 min session squeezed in wherever you can get it - it's been a total game changer for me, well worth the $2k. (I honestly think that most people who paid that much for carbon racing wheels would have spent their money much better had they just bought a vasa) I don't want to oversell it, and it's still def hard work (just as hard work as if you had to do it all in the pool, so be prepared to work!) but I it's honestly been far more effective than I'd thought, and is a very elegant device. No errant power cords, no maintenance at all (compare to any pool gah!), no unnecessary stuff - just get on and pull hard.
If you're more of a diesel engine guy, def emphsaize short power sprints on the Vasa - you'll be surprised at how effective it is in building power. (The powermeter helps with this!)
I think you'll also find that you enjoy pool workouts more when you're with the Vasa. It's much more fun to swim when you've got the fitness of 5 days/week (or more) of swim training versus the typical AGer who is lucky to get even 3 days in, at which point you're more staving off loss of ability than actually improving.
My last 2 cents - bluetooth headphones plus laptop video is awesome for Vasa sessions, and can do double duty on the bike trainer sessions. Otherwise, it can be sort of a grind, but you know that having bike trainer work yourself. A fan is pretty helpful too - I use my bike trainer fan.
The convenience of the Vasa is unparalleled - it really is amazing to literally go into your garage for even a quick 20-30 min session squeezed in wherever you can get it - it's been a total game changer for me, well worth the $2k. (I honestly think that most people who paid that much for carbon racing wheels would have spent their money much better had they just bought a vasa) I don't want to oversell it, and it's still def hard work (just as hard work as if you had to do it all in the pool, so be prepared to work!) but I it's honestly been far more effective than I'd thought, and is a very elegant device. No errant power cords, no maintenance at all (compare to any pool gah!), no unnecessary stuff - just get on and pull hard.