I have found this claim (similar to using a pull buoy) to be completely inaccurate.
I got a Vasa a few weeks ago and am finally swimming average paces of around 1:55/100m (or 1:45/100yd). That is a tough pace for me on the Vasa, but in the pool, 1:45s with a pull buoy was a walk in the park.
To be fair, though, I do not have the ANT+ computer (although if one was in stock, I'd buy it....wink wink) and the timer usually runs for 5-10 seconds after stopping the last stroke of the set. So, maybe I should be comparing my 2:05/100m affort to my 1:45/100yd effort, which is more equal.
I got a Vasa a few weeks ago and am finally swimming average paces of around 1:55/100m (or 1:45/100yd). That is a tough pace for me on the Vasa, but in the pool, 1:45s with a pull buoy was a walk in the park.
To be fair, though, I do not have the ANT+ computer (although if one was in stock, I'd buy it....wink wink) and the timer usually runs for 5-10 seconds after stopping the last stroke of the set. So, maybe I should be comparing my 2:05/100m affort to my 1:45/100yd effort, which is more equal.