Complex sentence: In 1988, a few months after her bill was submitted, McFarlane was granted citizenship, based on her long residence in the U.S. and went on to share an Olympic silver medal in the women's 400-meter medley relay.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1988, a few months after her bill was submitted, McFarlane was granted citizenship, largely on the strength of her long residence in the United States. She went on to share an Olympic silver medal in the women's 400-meter medley relay.