Enthusiasts of the sport say there is nothing quite like the adrenaline rush you get from sky diving. 

With 900 jumps under his belt, those who knew Keith Murray considered him an expert.

"He loved sky diving and he was very good at it," said fellow skydiver Paul Sessions.

Sessions said Murray was a familiar face at Skydive City in Zephyrhills. He said the 50-year-old always had a smile and kind word for other divers, especially those just starting out. 

After all, Murray didn't pick up the sport himself until 2009. Still, Sessions said Murray had already made his mark locally.

"I would consider him a very, very safe skydiver," Sessions said. "He put the time in. He walked the walk and he talked the talk."

Skydive City General Manager TK Haynes said Murray could be found jumping almost every weekend and this past Saturday's practice with his teammates was supposed to be like any other. 

But Haynes said Murray turned too low to the ground during one of his landings and crashed hard into a pond.  Other skydivers rushed to Murray's aid but it was too late. Rescue crews were unable to revive him.

As word quickly spread through the sport's close knit community, Sessions said thought turned to the loved ones Murray left behind.

"I just can't imagine the pain that they're going through," Sessions said. "It's just tough, it just really is."

At the time of his death, Murray had been training to compete at the USPA National Championships of Skydiving in Illinois in September.