Toddlers
Little Swimmers
Through play and trust, our youngest swimmers take their first steps toward being safe in the water.
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Confidence in the water starts here.
Swimming lessons built around safety, confidence and joy, backed by more than 30 years of experience.
Lessons at your pool or ours · The Woodlands & Spring
30+ years teaching families to swim
- 30+ years of experience
- Toddlers, children and adults
- At your pool or ours
- Individualized instruction
Why Splashyland
More than swimming lessons.
A child who is at ease in the water carries that everywhere. Learning to swim is a life skill first, and everything else follows from it.
Safety before technique
Every swimmer begins by learning to be safe and unafraid in the water. Strokes come later, and they come more easily.
Confidence they keep
The first time a child puts their head under the water, they learn something much bigger than swimming.
Their own pace
Small groups and individual attention, so no child is rushed and no child is left behind.
Programs
Lessons for every stage.
From a baby's first minutes in the water to an adult learning butterfly, taught by the same family, in the same way.
Children & adults
Swimming Lessons
Once a swimmer is safe in the water we build technique: freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly, plus aquatic ballet and lifesaving skills.
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Different abilities
Individualized Swimming
Experience teaching children on the autism spectrum and children with Down syndrome, at a pace that belongs to each child.
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Matronatación
Parent + Baby
A first step before swimming, built around the bond between parent and baby and the baby's sensory development. Group classes from five parents.
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Every swimmer
Every child deserves the chance to feel at home in the water.
Families have come to Splashyland after being turned away somewhere else. Sandra has experience teaching children on the autism spectrum and children with Down syndrome, and the approach is the same one that guides every lesson here: meet the child where they are, move at their pace, and never push past trust.
That can mean spending a whole lesson getting comfortable at the edge of the pool. It can mean starting again on a difficult day. What it never means is a child being treated as a category rather than a swimmer.
Meet Sandra
Thirty years of teaching children to trust the water.
Swimming has been Sandra Paredes' life for more than 30 years. She is a certified lifeguard and a former member of the YWCA (ACF) in Mexico, and she has spent those decades doing one thing: helping children who are frightened of the water discover that they are safe in it.
Today she teaches alongside the two people she taught first. Her daughter Paulina and her son Rama both learned to swim from their mother, and both now coach beside her. Parents notice it in the first lesson: this is a family that teaches the way a family teaches.
More than 30 years teaching swimming
Certified lifeguard
Former member of the YWCA (ACF) in Mexico
Teaches alongside her children Paulina and Rama
Parent stories
What parents notice isn't only better swimming.
These are the words of families who trusted us with their children.
It was very difficult to find somewhere that would accept my daughter as a student, based on fear of the unknown, and basic lack of understanding of her condition. Sandra opened her arms and accepted Emma, willing to meet with her and try to learn what it meant to teach a person in the spectrum. … In just 2 lessons, Emma was comfortable with them, happy in the water and trying new things. She managed growth that had not been achieved in years.
For more than four months I looked for someone with the patience and the dedication to give swimming lessons to my little boy with autism, and I had no success, because no instructor felt prepared for this kind of lesson. Fortunately I found Sandra and her daughter, and in only four lessons, through their effort, patience and affection, they got my little one to put his head under the water and lose his fear of it.
Sandra and Paulina are very professional and they have helped my children learn to swim. The progress they made in only two summers has been excellent. When the youngest started his lessons they helped him overcome his fear of going under the water, and the older one has kept improving his technique. They have a fun way of teaching and the right technique for each child's needs.
Where lessons happen
Your pool or ours.
One of the simplest reasons families stay with us: the lesson can come to the place your child already feels safe.
We come to you
Private instruction in your own pool, on your own schedule, in the water your child already knows. Available in The Woodlands, Spring and the surrounding area, subject to availability.
Come swim with us
Lessons at the Splashyland pool, with the same instructors, the same small groups and the same individual attention.
How it works
Starting is simple.
01
Tell us about your swimmer
Send us a message with your child's age and how comfortable they already are in the water.
02
Choose the lesson that fits
We will talk through the right program, group or private, at your pool or ours.
03
Get in the water
Lessons are 30 minutes. We start exactly where your swimmer is, and build from there.
Water safety
Learning to swim saves lives.
Confidence in the water is one of the most valuable things you can give a child. It stays with them at the neighbourhood pool, on holiday, at a friend's birthday party, and for the rest of their life.
That is why every Splashyland swimmer, whatever their age, begins with survival and comfort in the water before anyone talks about technique.
The team
Meet the coaches.
One family, teaching together.
Sandra Paredes
Master en Natación
More than 30 years teaching swimming. Certified lifeguard and a former member of the YWCA (ACF) in Mexico.
Paulina Berner
Swimming Coach
Sandra's daughter. She learned to swim from her mother, and today she teaches beside her.
Rama Berner
Swimming Coach
Sandra's son. He learned to swim from his mother, and today he teaches beside her.
Before you book
Lesson information.
The practical details, in one place.
How long is a lesson?
Every lesson lasts 30 minutes.
Private and group lessons
Private lessons require a minimum of two students per class. Group lessons are arranged according to the swimmers' level, so children work with others at a similar stage.
Packages and payment
Lessons are bought as a package of five, paid in advance. Without exception, lessons are paid for before they begin.
Cancellations
A lesson can be cancelled with at least 24 hours' notice. A lesson cancelled with less notice than that is charged.
Bad weather
If the weather turns, a lesson may be cancelled a few hours beforehand.
Prices and schedules
Prices, schedules and current availability are shared directly. Send us a message on WhatsApp or give us a call and we will walk you through the options.
How long is each swimming lesson?
Each swimming lesson lasts 30 minutes.
Do you offer private swimming lessons?
Yes. Private lessons require a minimum of two students per class.
Do you come to my home?
Yes. We teach at your own pool in The Woodlands, Spring and the surrounding area, subject to availability.
Can lessons take place at your pool?
Yes. Lessons can take place at the Splashyland pool as well as at your own.
Do you teach toddlers?
Yes. Our Little Swimmers programme is built for toddlers, who begin with play, trust and the first steps toward being safe in the water.
Do you teach adults?
Yes. We teach children and adults, including adults who are learning to swim for the first time.
Do you teach children on the autism spectrum?
Yes. Sandra Paredes has experience teaching children on the autism spectrum, working at each child's own pace.
Do you work with children with Down syndrome?
Yes. We have experience teaching children with Down syndrome, with the same individualized approach.
What strokes do you teach?
Freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly, once a swimmer is safe and comfortable in the water. We also teach aquatic ballet and lifesaving techniques.
What happens if the weather is bad?
In bad weather a lesson may be cancelled a few hours before it is due to start.
What is your cancellation policy?
Lessons can be cancelled with at least 24 hours' notice. A lesson cancelled later than that is charged.
How do I ask about pricing and availability?
Send a message on WhatsApp or call 713-586-9916. Prices, schedules and availability are shared directly.
Get started
Give them confidence that lasts far beyond the pool.
Tell us about your swimmer and we will help you find the right way to begin.
