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> 泳ぐ前に、しっかり準備体操をするのを忘れない、というのを注意した方がいいと思います。  
>  I think I should warn (people) not to forget to warm up properly before
> swimming.  
>  そうですね。私も時々水の中で足をツッてしまいますから、みなさんも注意してください。  
>  That's right. I also sometimes _get cramp in my legs_ in the water, so
> please pay attention.

It first I thought ツッて came from 吊る and I read it as "dangle my legs in the
water", but that makes no sense from context. So I checked the dictionary and
found "to cramp". But the dictionary doesn't say that this is a transitive
verb and it doesn't seem to me like it should be. So how can I understand
足をつる. How should I use this verb normally?
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grammar transitivity
Transitivity of つる with the meaning "to cramp"
Strictly speaking, 「つる」 is an _**intransitive**_ verb when used for the
meaning of " _ **to have a cramp in ~~**_ ". So, you would say 「足{あし} **が**
つる」 rather than 「足 **を** つる」 if you were to follow the dictionary.

In real life, however, quite a few native speakers do say 「足 **を** つる」 as if
they make it happen of their own will.

I would advise that you learn it as an "officially" intransitive verb but be
ready to encounter those who might think otherwise because the "misusage" is
not all that rare in this case.
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