Christian Bahr is a 1993 graduate of The Bolles School, where he boarded for his final two high school years. After leaving Bolles Christian went on to Southern Methodist University, where he graduated in 1998 with a degree in English Literature and Medieval Studies. During his SMU swimming career Christian earned 9 NCAA All-American honors and was named Team Captain his senior year. Christian is a former member of the U.S. National Team and represented the United States at the 1997 World University Games in Sicily, Italy. He placed 9th at the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials.

Christian joined the Bolles coaching staff in 1999, working with swimmers at every level of the program. Christian moved on to become a producer for First Coast News, spending five years producing every program the station offers. He has had other jobs that were not nearly as much fun as either producing or coaching, none of which he feels are worth mentioning. Christian returned to Bolles one year ago as a part-time coach, working with the Tiger Shark group in the Age-Group program. Now a full-time coach, Christian is the Assistant Age Group Swimming Coach having taken over the Hammerheads group. Christian also assists coaching the senior swimmers in the high school program.

His hobbies include reading, writing, and surfing.