White House swimming pool

The swimming pool at the White House, the official residence of the president of the United States, is located on the South Lawn near the West Wing.

Before becoming president, Ford swam twice daily at his home in Alexandria, Virginia; early in the morning and after work in the evening.

Aides had reportedly warned Ford that the construction of a pool would ensure that he only lasted a year in the presidency and should wait until after his potentially successful re-election in 1976.

Clinton had considered recreating the indoor pool of the White House and creating a new space for the media.

[2] In the first year of his presidency, Barack Obama wrote that he would leave the Oval Office and "have a cigarette (or two)" by the cabana, "savoring a quieter moment and letting my thoughts wander and deepen".