Background: Science has been showing the importance that peer climate seems to have in understanding athletes' motivation and behaviour. Objectives: The aim of this study was to test the predictive capacity of peer motivational climate, basic psychological needs and intrinsic motivation on pre-competitive self-confidence and self-telling experience in lifesaving and lifeguard athletes. Method: The sample consisted of a total of 142 athletes, who were measured on peer motivational climate, basic psychological needs, intrinsic motivation, pre-competitive self-confidence and self-teleological experience during a competition. Results: Following linear regression analysis, self-confidence and self-telic experience were positively predicted by task climate, basic psychological needs and intrinsic motivation, while ego climate predicted negatively. Conclusions: The results are discussed in favour of improved training climates. Keywords: flow, motivational climate, psychological needs, self-determined motivation, sport.