they paddled
Past they conjugation of paddle.

paddle

Braving large waves and strong currents, at times going around in circles no matter how hard they paddled, the boys managed to keep their raft afloat throughout the five-hour crossing to Greece.
Bravant les grosses vagues et la force des courants, tournant parfois en rond malgré leurs efforts, les garçons ont réussi à maintenir leur radeau à flot pendant les cinq heures de la traversée vers la Grèce.
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