NEW : `` There is no better symbol than the president of the United States showing us the way , '' Leatherman said . President Obama and daughter Sasha took a swim in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday . White House released a photo of the swim on its Flickr page . Obama had said he would swim on Sunday with press corps present . The pool was closed to the public, but reporters were allowed inside for photos.
NEW : President Obama and daughter Sasha took a swim in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday . White House released a photo of the swim on its Flickr page . Obama had said he would swim on Sunday with press corps present . The pool was closed to the public, but reporters were allowed inside for photos.